Where does “archosaur” come from?
archosaur (English) comes from Translingual Archosauria, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
archosaur (English): A reptile of the taxon Archosauria, which...
Definitions
- A reptile of the taxon Archosauria, which...
Ancestry of “archosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Archosauria | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |