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

  1. dinotherium

Ancestry of “dinoteriu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdinotheriumAn extinct animal of large size, with...
2Englishdino-Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous...
3Ancient Greekδεινόςterrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...
4Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξEvery word from Ancient Greek δεινός