Where does “ankylosaur” come from?
ankylosaur (English) comes from English ankylosaurus, from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος, from Ancient Greek ἄγκος, from Proto-Hellenic ánkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
ankylosaur (English): an ankylosaurus
Definitions
- an ankylosaurus
Ancestry of “ankylosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ankylosaurus | A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγκύλος | crooked, curved, rounded; intricate; wily, crafty |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγκος | a bend, hollow: hence, mountain glen, dell,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ánkos | curve, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |