Bovine
/ˈboʊ.vaɪn/noun
Relating to cattle; having the qualities or characteristics of cattle.
Did you know?Bovine comes from Latin bovinus, from bos meaning “cow” or “ox,” and that same Indo-European root also gave us words tied to sacred power and abundance in other branches.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷou-
“cow, ox”
Latin
Latin
bos
“cow, ox”
Latin
Latin
bovinus
“of cattle, bovine”
Old French
Old French
bovin
“of cattle”
Late Middle English
English
bovine
“of or relating to cattle”
Modern English
English
bovine
“relating to cattle; sluggish or dull”