Where does “ittiosauro” come from?
ittiosauro (Italian) comes from Italian ittio-, from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ittiosauro (Italian): ichthyosaur
Ancestry of “ittiosauro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ittio- | ichthyo- |
| 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 |