Where does “mosasaur” come from?
mosasaur (English) comes from Latin Mosasaurus, from Latin Mosa, from Celtic Mosa, from Proto-Celtic Mosā.
mosasaur (English): A large extinct marine reptile in the family...
Definitions
- A large extinct marine reptile in the family...
Ancestry of “mosasaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mosasaurus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Mosa | Meuse River; the river Meuse |
| 3 | Celtic | Mosa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Mosā | — |