Where does “-turi” come from?
-turi (Sicilian) comes from Czech tur, from Old Czech tur, from Proto-Slavic tȗrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic taurás, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
Ancestry of “-turi”, step by step
-turi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | tur | bovine |
| 2 | Old Czech | tur | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tȗrъ | aurochs |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | taurás | aurochs, wisent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
via Slovak tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | tur | aurochs; "Bos" |