tyr

Danish

[ˈtˢyɐ̯ˀ]

noun
Definitions
  • bull uncastrated adult male of cattle
  • Taurean someone with the Taurus star sign

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish thiur inherited from Old Norse þjórr (bull) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz (bull) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros (wild bull, aurochs).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)táwros

Gloss

wild bull, aurochs

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