Where does “minotaure” come from?
minotaure (French) comes from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
minotaure (French): minotaur
Ancestry of “minotaure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μινώταυρος | Minotaur |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |