Where does “Alamosaurus” come from?

Alamosaurus (Translingual) comes from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Alamosaurus (Translingual): genus|with a single species †Alamosaurus sanjuanensis}}

Definitions

  1. genus|with a single species †Alamosaurus sanjuanensis}}

Ancestry of “Alamosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-saurusForms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names...
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from Translingual -saurus →