Where does “dinosaur” come from?
dinosaur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
dinosaur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dinosaur
Ancestry of “dinosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δεινός | terrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |