Where does “Coelophysis” come from?

Coelophysis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

Coelophysis (Translingual): genus|an early carnivorous bipedal dinosaur}}

Definitions

  1. genus|an early carnivorous bipedal dinosaur}}

Ancestry of “Coelophysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοῖλοςhollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankowiloshollow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱewH-to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowilos →Every word from Ancient Greek κοῖλος →