Tur
/tʊər/noun
A large wild ox, especially the extinct aurochs or a related wild bovine of Eurasia.
Did you know?The tur, or aurochs, survived in Europe until 1627, when the last known individual—a female—died in Poland; its image still appears in heraldry and folklore.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Slavic
Proto-Slavic
*turъ
“A wild ox or aurochs; the deeper origin is uncertain and may reflect an ancient Eurasian animal name.”
10th–11th Century
Old East Slavic
туръ
“A wild bull or aurochs, described in medieval Slavic contexts.”
14th Century
Polish
tur
“A wild ox, especially the European aurochs.”
16th–17th Century
German and Central European usage
Tur
“A name for the aurochs and related wild cattle.”
Modern English
English
tur
“A rare zoological or historical term for the aurochs or a wild ox.”