Where does “Tyrannosauroidea” come from?
Tyrannosauroidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Tyrannosaurus, from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
Tyrannosauroidea (Translingual): superfamily
Definitions
- superfamily
Ancestry of “Tyrannosauroidea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Tyrannosaurus | genus |
| 2 | Translingual | -saurus | Forms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |