Where does “megalosaur” come from?
megalosaur (English) comes from English saur, from Irish salachar, from Irish salach, from Old Irish salach, from Proto-Celtic salākos.
megalosaur (English): A carnivorous dinosaur of the Megalosauridae...
Definitions
- A carnivorous dinosaur of the Megalosauridae...
Ancestry of “megalosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | saur | soil; dirt; dirty water; urine from a cowhouse |
| 2 | Irish | salachar | dirt; ordure; sordidness; impurity, obscenity;... |
| 3 | Irish | salach | dirty |
| 4 | Old Irish | salach | dirty, foul |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | salākos | — |