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...
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Ancestry of “Coelurosauria”, step by step
Coelurosauria traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κοῖλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |
via Ancient Greek οὐρά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |
via Ancient Greek σαύρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |