Where does “Platecarpus” come from?

Platecarpus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Platecarpus (Translingual): genus, certain extinct mosasaur}}

Definitions

  1. genus, certain extinct mosasaur}}

Ancestry of “Platecarpus”, step by step

Platecarpus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κᾰρπός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰρπόςwrist; fruit, grain
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Ancient Greek πλᾰτῠ́ς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλᾰτῠ́ςbroad, wide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός →