Where does “hippocentaurus” come from?
hippocentaurus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἱπποκένταυρος, from Ancient Greek Κένταυρος, from Ancient Greek ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
hippocentaurus (Latin): A centaur
Ancestry of “hippocentaurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἱπποκένταυρος | centaur; any mythical creature |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κένταυρος | Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταῦρος | bull, perhaps also ox |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |