Where does “centaurie” come from?
centaurie (Old English) comes from Medieval Latin centaurea, from Latin centaurēum, from Ancient Greek κενταύρειον, from Ancient Greek Κένταυρος, from Ancient Greek ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Ancestry of “centaurie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | centaurea | Alternative form of centaurēum |
| 2 | Latin | centaurēum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κενταύρειον | centaury, "Centaurea salonitana", "Chlora... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κένταυρος | Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταῦρος | bull, perhaps also ox |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “centaurie”