Where does “динозавр” come from?
динозавр (Russian) comes from Translingual Dinosauria, from Translingual Dinosaurus, from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
Ancestry of “динозавр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Dinosauria | — |
| 2 | Translingual | Dinosaurus | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “динозавр”