Where does “tirannosauro” come from?

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

tirannosauro (Italian): tyrannosaur

Definitions

  1. tyrannosaur

Ancestry of “tirannosauro”, step by step

tirannosauro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σαῦρος

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

via Ancient Greek τύραννος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →