Proto-Semitic

*ṯawr-

‘bull, ox’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Semitic *ṯawr-.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Semitic *ṯawr-, most familiar first.

• taurine ← taurīnus ← taurus ← *tauros ← *táwros
• toreador ← torear ← toro ← taurus ← *tauros
• taur ← ταῦρος ← *táuros ← *táwros
• torero ← toro ← taurus ← *tauros ← *táwros
• suovetaurilia ← taurus ← *tauros ← *táwros
• taurokathapsia ← ταυροκαθάψια ← ταῦρος ← *táuros ← *táwros
• tauriform ← taurifōrmis ← taurus ← *tauros ← *táwros
• taurolatry ← taurus ← *tauros ← *táwros
• tauric ← taurus ← *tauros ← *táwros

Etymograph / Proto-Semitic *ṯawr-