Where does “dinosaurio” come from?
dinosaurio (Central Huasteca Nahuatl) comes from Spanish dinosaurio, from Latin dinosaurus, from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
dinosaurio (Central Huasteca Nahuatl): dinosaur
Definitions
- dinosaur
Ancestry of “dinosaurio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | dinosaurio | dinosaur |
| 2 | Latin | dinosaurus | any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δεινός | terrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |