Where does “Dinokaryota” come from?

Dinokaryota (Translingual) comes from English dino-, from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

Dinokaryota (Translingual): superclass

Definitions

  1. superclass

Ancestry of “Dinokaryota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdino-Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous...
2Ancient Greekδεινόςterrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...
3Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from Ancient Greek δεινός →