Where does “pinosaur” come from?
pinosaur (English) comes from English dinosaur, from French dinosaure, from German Dinosaurier, from Italian dinosauro, from Russian диноза́вр, from Translingual Dinosauria, from Translingual Dinosaurus, from Ancient Greek δεινός — claw, nail; nail.
pinosaur (English): A pine tree or pine tree-like plant of a species that has existed for a very long time, particularly the Wollemi pine
Definitions
- A pine tree or pine tree-like plant of a species that has existed for a very long time, particularly the Wollemi pine
Ancestry of “pinosaur”, step by step
pinosaur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dinosaur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dinosaur | In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging... |
| 2 | French | dinosaure | dinosaur |
| 3 | German | Dinosaurier | dinosaur |
| 4 | Italian | dinosauro | dinosaur |
| 5 | Russian | диноза́вр | dinosaur |
| 6 | Translingual | Dinosauria | superorder |
| 7 | Translingual | Dinosaurus | genus), now Brithopus in †Dinocephalia}} |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δεινός | terrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |