Where does “Borealopelta” come from?

Borealopelta (Translingual) comes from Latin pelta, from Ancient Greek πέλτη, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Borealopelta (Translingual): genus|currently contains only one species, a nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur without a club tail}}

Definitions

genus|currently contains only one species, a nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur without a club tail}}

Ancestry of “Borealopelta”, step by step

Borealopelta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pelta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pelta	a small crescent-shaped shield of Thracian design
2	Ancient Greek	πέλτη	A small light shield of leather without a rim,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	pel-	to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Latin boreālis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	boreālis	northern
2	Latin	-ālis	—
3	Proto-Italic	-ālis	forms relational adjectives

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →