From Latin 'bōs' (ox, cow), PIE *gʷōws — the same root behind English 'cow,' Greek 'boûs,' and Sanskrit 'gáus.'
Relating to or affecting cattle; (of a person) slow-moving and dull-witted. As a noun, an animal of the cattle group.
From Late Latin 'bovīnus' (of or pertaining to cattle), from Latin 'bōs' (ox, cow), genitive 'bovis,' from PIE *gʷōws (cow, ox). This PIE root is remarkably well-attested across the language family, producing English 'cow,' Greek 'boûs,' Sanskrit 'gáus,' and many others. Key roots: *gʷōws (Proto-Indo-European: "cow, ox").