Where does “Anurognathus” come from?
Anurognathus (Translingual) comes from Translingual Anura, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
Anurognathus (Translingual): genus|currently contains only one species, †Anurognathus ammoni, a very small pterosaur from the Late Jurassic Altmühltal Formation of Germany, with a short head and pin-like teeth for catching insects}}
Definitions
- genus|currently contains only one species, †Anurognathus ammoni, a very small pterosaur from the Late Jurassic Altmühltal Formation of Germany, with a short head and pin-like teeth for catching insects}}
Ancestry of “Anurognathus”, step by step
Anurognathus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Anura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Anura | name of the order of amphibians |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Ancient Greek γνάθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γνάθος | jaw; point, edge; type of stone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₂dʰ- | — |