Etymology of the English word allosaurus
the English word
allosaurusderived from the Latin word
allosaurusderived from the Greek word
sauros, σαῦρος
derived from the Greek word
allos, ἄλλος, ἄλλως ('else,' different (in many applications); differently)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Usage
Word found in Modern English
