Where does “Centaureinae” come from?
Centaureinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Centaurea, from Latin centaurēa, 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.
Centaureinae (Translingual): subtribe
Definitions
- subtribe
Ancestry of “Centaureinae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Centaurea | genus |
| 2 | Latin | centaurēa | — |
| 3 | Latin | centaurēum | }} Centaurea centaurium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κενταύρειον | centaury, "Centaurea salonitana", "Chlora... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κένταυρος | Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ταῦρος | bull, perhaps also ox |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |