Taurus
/ˈtɔːrəs/noun
A bull; especially the zodiac constellation and astrological sign represented by a bull.
Did you know?The bull was so ritually powerful in the ancient Mediterranean that Taurus became both a constellation and a cosmic emblem of earthly strength, abundance, and stubborn endurance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*táwros
“bull”
Proto-Italic
PIE
*tauros
“bull”
Latin
Latin
taurus
“bull”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ταῦρος (tauros)
“bull”
Modern English
English
Taurus
“the bull-shaped zodiac constellation and astrological sign”