Where does “Coelurosauria” come from?

Coelurosauria (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...

Coelurosauria (Translingual): clade}}

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Coelurosauria”, step by step

Coelurosauria traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κοῖλος

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...

via Ancient Greek οὐρά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

via Ancient Greek σαύρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowilosEvery word from Ancient Greek κοῖλος