Where does “dinoteriu” come from?
dinoteriu (Romanian) comes from English dinotherium, from English dino-, from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
dinoteriu (Romanian): dinotherium
Definitions
- dinotherium
Ancestry of “dinoteriu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dinotherium | An extinct animal of large size, with... |
| 2 | English | dino- | Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δεινός | terrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |