Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “Archosauria” come from?

Archosauria (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρχων, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Archosauria (Latin): taxonomic division of extinct reptiles

Definitions

  1. taxonomic division of extinct reptiles

Ancestry of “Archosauria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρχωνruler; archon, a chief magistrate at Athens;...
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “Archosauria”

  • archosaur
  • archosaurian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →