Where does “stegosaurus” come from?

stegosaurus (English) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

stegosaurus (English): A stegosaur, a member of the suborder...

Definitions

  1. A stegosaur, a member of the suborder...

Ancestry of “stegosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “stegosaurus”

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →