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

  1. A carnivorous dinosaur of the Megalosauridae...

Ancestry of “megalosaur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsaursoil; dirt; dirty water; urine from a cowhouse
2Irishsalachardirt; ordure; sordidness; impurity, obscenity;...
3Irishsalachdirty
4Old Irishsalachdirty, foul
5Proto-Celticsalākos—
Every word from Proto-Celtic salākos →Every word from Old Irish salach →Every word from Irish salach →