Where does “Taurica” come from?

Taurica (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ταυρική, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

Taurica (Latin): Crimea

Definitions

  1. Crimea

Ancestry of “Taurica”, step by step

Taurica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ταυρική

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤαυρική—
2Ancient GreekΤαῦροςone of the Tauri
3Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
4Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

via Ancient Greek Ταυρῐκή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤαυρῐκή—

Words derived from “Taurica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic táuros →Every word from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος →