Where does “pterodactyloid” come from?
pterodactyloid (English) comes from English pterodactyl, from French ptérodactyle, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs — to sire, beget.
pterodactyloid (English): Any pterosaur of the suborder Pterodactyloidea
Definitions
- Any pterosaur of the suborder Pterodactyloidea
Ancestry of “pterodactyloid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pterodactyl | A pterosaur in the genus Pterodactylus; Any... |
| 2 | French | ptérodactyle | pterodactyl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 4 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 5 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 8 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |