Where does “ichtyosaure” come from?
ichtyosaure (French) comes from French ichtyo-, from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ichtyosaure (French): ichthyosaur
Ancestry of “ichtyosaure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | ichtyo- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰχθύς | fish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀετός | eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ayyetós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewyetós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |