Where does “-saur” come from?

-saur (English) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

-saur (English): Used in the common names of extinct reptilian...

Definitions

  1. Used in the common names of extinct reptilian...

Ancestry of “-saur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “-saur”

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →
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