Where does “brontosaurus” come from?
brontosaurus (Czech) comes from New Latin brontosaurus, from Ancient Greek βροντή, from Ancient Greek βρέμω, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti — to hum, rumble.
brontosaurus (Czech): brontosaur
Definitions
- brontosaur
Ancestry of “brontosaurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | brontosaurus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βροντή | thunder |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βρέμω | I roar; I clash; I shout, I rage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰrémeti | to hum, rumble |