Where does “Massospondylus” come from?

Massospondylus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μάσσων, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

Massospondylus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Massospondylus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάσσωνlonger; too many
2Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
3Proto-Italicmakros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “Massospondylus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →