Where does “Anchisaurus” come from?

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

Anchisaurus (Translingual): genus|a basal sauropodomorph dinosaur of the Early Jurassic period}}

Definitions

  1. genus|a basal sauropodomorph dinosaur of the Early Jurassic period}}

Ancestry of “Anchisaurus”, 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 →