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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

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

Words derived from “Taurica”

  • Taurica
  • tauricus
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