Where does “китоврас” come from?

китоврас (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic китоврасъ, from Ancient Greek Κένταυρος, from Ancient Greek ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

китоврас (Russian): A mythical creature in the East Slavic mythology...

Definitions

  1. A mythical creature in the East Slavic mythology...

Ancestry of “китоврас”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкитоврасъ—
2Ancient GreekΚένταυροςCentaur, a member of a savage race dwelling...
3Ancient Greekταῦροςbull, perhaps also ox
4Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic táuros →Every word from Ancient Greek ταῦρος →