Where does “taurus” come from?
taurus (Latvian) comes from Latvian taurs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic taurás, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
taurus (Latvian): accusative plural form of taurs
Definitions
- accusative plural form of taurs
Ancestry of “taurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | taurs | aurochs |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | taurás | aurochs, wisent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |