Where does “stegosauro” come from?

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

stegosauro (Italian): stegosaur, stegosaurus

Definitions

  1. stegosaur, stegosaurus

Ancestry of “stegosauro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →
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