Where does “диноза́вр” come from?
диноза́вр (Russian) comes from Translingual Dinosauria, from Translingual Dinosaurus, from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
диноза́вр (Russian): dinosaur
Definitions
- dinosaur
Ancestry of “диноза́вр”, step by step
диноза́вр traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Dinosauria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Dinosauria | superorder |
| 2 | Translingual | Dinosaurus | genus), now Brithopus in †Dinocephalia}} |
| 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 |
via Spanish dinosaurio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | dinosaurio | dinosaur |
| 2 | Latin | dinosaurus | any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |