The dozens of varieties of cattle raised today are all derived from the now-extinct auroch, which was used both for food and as abeastofburden from ancient times until the 17th century.
The word sommelier (pronounced some-el-YAY) is derived from the Vulgar Latin word for "beast ofburden, " which may seem at odds with the image ofa well-dressed man (or woman) proffering a wine list to a table of guests.