Where does “Centrosaurus” come from?
Centrosaurus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
Centrosaurus (Translingual): genus
Ancestry of “Centrosaurus”, step by step
Centrosaurus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κέντρον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via Ancient Greek σαῦρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |
Words derived from “Centrosaurus”