Where does “titanotherium” come from?
titanotherium (English) comes from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
titanotherium (English): A large American Miocene mammal, allied to the...
Definitions
- A large American Miocene mammal, allied to the...
Ancestry of “titanotherium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 2 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |