Where does “brontosaurus” come from?

brontosaurus (English) comes from Ancient Greek βροντή, from Ancient Greek βρέμω, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti — to hum, rumble.

brontosaurus (English): One of the largest land animals to ever walk the...

Definitions

  1. One of the largest land animals to ever walk the...

Ancestry of “brontosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβροντήthunder
2Ancient GreekβρέμωI roar; I clash; I shout, I rage
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰrémetito hum, rumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti →Every word from Ancient Greek βρέμω →Every word from Ancient Greek βροντή →