Where does “Chasmosaurinae” come from?

Chasmosaurinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chasmosaurus, from Ancient Greek χάσμα, from Ancient Greek χάσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

Chasmosaurinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Chasmosaurinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChasmosaurusgenus
2Ancient Greekχάσμαhollow, chasm, gulf; open mouth; space, expanse
3Ancient Greekχάσκωto yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάσκω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάσμα →