The origins of the Tauri, from which the classical name of Crimea as "Taurica" or "Tauris" arose, or "Scythotauri", possibly a remnant of the Cimmerians displaced by the Scythians.
The origins of the Tauri, from which the classical name of Crimea as "Taurica" or "Tauris" arose, are unclear. They are possibly a remnant of the Cimmerians displaced by the Scythians.