Where does “Elasmosaurus” come from?
Elasmosaurus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἔλασμα, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
Ancestry of “Elasmosaurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔλασμα | metal plate; general name for probes or other... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |