Where does “plesiosaur” come from?
plesiosaur (English) comes from Translingual Plesiosaurus, from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
plesiosaur (English): Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the...
Definitions
- Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the...
Ancestry of “plesiosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Plesiosaurus | genus|a large, long-necked marine reptile that lived during the Early Jurassic.}} |
| 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 |