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Where does “δεινός” come from?

δεινός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

δεινός (Ancient Greek): terrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...

Definitions

  1. terrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...

Ancestry of “δεινός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “δεινός”

  • dinosaur
  • dinosaurian
  • dinotherium
  • dinosaurlike
  • dinosauric
  • dinospore
  • dinosaurish
  • nondinosaurian
  • nondinosaur
  • dino-
  • dinosaurology
  • dinosaurologist
  • dinosaurus
  • Dinosaurus
  • Dinarchus
  • Dinosauria
  • dinosaurio
  • dinosauro
  • диноза́вр
  • динозавр
  • dinosaure
  • dino
  • Dinosaurier
  • dinosaŭro
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