Where does “dinosauro” come from?
dinosauro (Spanish) comes from New Latin dīnosaurus, from English dinosaur, from French dinosaure, from German Dinosaurier, from Italian dinosauro, from Russian диноза́вр, from Translingual Dinosauria, from Translingual Dinosaurus — claw, nail; nail.
dinosauro (Spanish): dinosaur
Definitions
- dinosaur
Ancestry of “dinosauro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | dīnosaurus | — |
| 2 | English | dinosaur | In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging... |
| 3 | French | dinosaure | dinosaur |
| 4 | German | Dinosaurier | dinosaur |
| 5 | Italian | dinosauro | dinosaur |
| 6 | Russian | диноза́вр | dinosaur |
| 7 | Translingual | Dinosauria | superorder |
| 8 | Translingual | Dinosaurus | genus), now Brithopus in †Dinocephalia}} |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δεινός | terrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |