Where does “centaurus” come from?

centaurus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κένταυρος, from Ancient Greek ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

centaurus (Latin): a centaur

Definitions

  1. a centaur

Ancestry of “centaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚένταυροςCentaur, a member of a savage race dwelling...
2Ancient Greekταῦροςbull, perhaps also ox
3Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
4Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

Words derived from “centaurus”

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