Where does “sauro” come from?

sauro (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

sauro (Italian): lizard; sorrel, chestnut

Definitions

  1. lizard; sorrel, chestnut

Ancestry of “sauro”, step by step

sauro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σαῦρος

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

via Old French saur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsaur—

Words derived from “sauro”

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