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Where does “Edmontosaurus” come from?

Edmontosaurus (Translingual) comes from English Edmonton, from Middle English Adelmetone, from Old English Ēadhelm.

Ancestry of “Edmontosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEdmonton—
2Middle EnglishAdelmetone—
3Old EnglishĒadhelm—
Every word from Old English Ēadhelm →