Where does “Megaloolithus” come from?

Megaloolithus (Translingual) comes from Latin oolithus, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

Megaloolithus (Translingual): oogenus|megaloolithids}}

Definitions

  1. oogenus|megaloolithids}}

Ancestry of “Megaloolithus”, step by step

Megaloolithus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin oolithus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoolithus
2Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
3Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

via Ancient Greek μεγάλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμεγάλοςmasculine singular nominative of μέγας
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyómEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón