Where does “Dinosauria” come from?

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

Dinosauria (Translingual): superorder

Definitions

  1. superorder

Ancestry of “Dinosauria”, step by step

Dinosauria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Dinosaurus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDinosaurusgenus), now Brithopus in †Dinocephalia}}
2Ancient Greekδεινόςterrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...
3Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Ancient Greek σαῦρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “Dinosauria

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξEvery word from Ancient Greek δεινός