Where does “Mosasaurus” come from?
Mosasaurus (Latin) comes from Latin Mosa, from Celtic Mosa, from Proto-Celtic Mosā.
Ancestry of “Mosasaurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Mosa | Meuse River; the river Meuse |
| 2 | Celtic | Mosa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | Mosā | — |