Where does “dinotherium” come from?

dinotherium (English) comes from English dino-, from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

dinotherium (English): An extinct animal of large size, with...

Definitions

  1. An extinct animal of large size, with...

Ancestry of “dinotherium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdino-Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous...
2Ancient Greekδεινόςterrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...
3Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “dinotherium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from Ancient Greek δεινός →