Where does “Apatosaurus” come from?

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

Apatosaurus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Apatosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-saurusForms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from English -saurus →