Where does “ミノタウロス” come from?

ミノタウロス (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek Μινώταυρος, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

ミノタウロス (Japanese): Minotaur

Definitions

  1. Minotaur

Ancestry of “ミノタウロス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜινώταυροςMinotaur
2Ancient GreekΤαῦροςone of the Tauri
3Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
4Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic táuros →Every word from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος →