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Where does “onocentaurus” come from?

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

onocentaurus (Latin): onocentaur

Definitions

  1. onocentaur

Ancestry of “onocentaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνοκένταυρος—
2Ancient GreekΚένταυροςCentaur, a member of a savage race dwelling...
3Ancient Greekταῦροςbull, perhaps also ox
4Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

Words derived from “onocentaurus”

  • onocentaur
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