Where does “ταύρος” come from?
ταύρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
ταύρος (Greek): bull; Taurus
Ancestry of “ταύρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “ταύρος”