Where does “Cristatusaurus” come from?

Cristatusaurus (Translingual) comes from Latin cristatus, from Latin crista, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Cristatusaurus (Translingual): genus|a theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous Period of what is now Niger, 112 million years ago.}}

Definitions

  1. genus|a theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous Period of what is now Niger, 112 million years ago.}}

Ancestry of “Cristatusaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincristatusThat which has a tuft or crest—tufted, crested,...
2Latincristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin crista →Every word from Latin cristatus →