Where does “-sauro” come from?
-sauro (Portuguese) comes from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
Ancestry of “-sauro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | -saurus | Forms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |
Words derived from “-sauro”