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Where does “carnosus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “carnosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarnismeat, flesh; the body; sapwood
2LatinTaurus—
3Ancient GreekΤαῦροςone of the Tauri
4Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs
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