Where does “ichthyosaur” come from?
ichthyosaur (English) comes from Translingual Ichthyosaurus, from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
ichthyosaur (English): Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the...
Definitions
- Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the...
Ancestry of “ichthyosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Ichthyosaurus | genus |
| 2 | Translingual | -saurus | Forms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |