Where does “rhyncho-” come from?

rhyncho- (English) comes from English -saur, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

rhyncho- (English): Concerning the beak or snout

Definitions

  1. Concerning the beak or snout

Ancestry of “rhyncho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-saurUsed in the common names of extinct reptilian...
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from English -saur →