Where does “Edmontosaurus” come from?

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

Edmontosaurus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Edmontosaurus”, step by step

Edmontosaurus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Edmonton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEdmontonOS grid ref SW9672
2Middle EnglishAdelmetone—
3Old EnglishĒadhelm—

via Ancient Greek σαῦρος

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

Words derived from “Edmontosaurus”

Every word from Old English Ēadhelm →Every word from Middle English Adelmetone →Every word from English Edmonton →
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