Where does “Turas” come from?
Turas (Polish) comes from Polish tur, from Proto-Slavic tȗrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic taurás, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Ancestry of “Turas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | tur | aurochs, urus; genitive plural of tura |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tȗrъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | taurás | aurochs, wisent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |