Where does “Tyrannosaurinae” come from?

Tyrannosaurinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Tyrannosaurus, from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Tyrannosaurinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Tyrannosaurinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualTyrannosaurusgenus
2Translingual-saurusForms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names...
3Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
4Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Translingual -saurus
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