Where does “carnificare” come from?
carnificare (Latin) comes from Latin carnis, from Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
carnificare (Latin): to carnify
Definitions
- to carnify
Ancestry of “carnificare”, step by step
carnificare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin carnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | carnis | meat, flesh; the body; sapwood |
| 2 | Latin | Taurus | Taurus, one of the constellations of the Zodiac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
via Latin facēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | facēre | — |