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Where does “bovino” come from?

bovino (Italian) comes from Latin bovīnus, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.

bovino (Italian): bovine; bovine, cattle

Definitions

  1. bovine; bovine, cattle

Ancestry of “bovino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbovīnus—
2Latinbōs—
3Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
4LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
5Proto-Italickorwos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “bovino”

  • bovine
  • bovinamente
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