Etymology of the English word torero
the English word
toreroderived from the Spanish word
toreroderived from the Late Latin word
taurariusderived from the Latin word
taurus (bull)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tauro-Date
The earliest known usage of torero in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
torero, French
torero, German
Torero, Norwegian
toreador, Swedish
toreroUsage
Word found in Modern English