myEtymology.com: English etymology of brontosaurus

Etymology of the English word brontosaurus

the English word brontosaurus

derived from the New Latin word brontosaurus

derived from the Greek word bronte, βροντή (thunder)

derived from the Latin word Brontosaurus

derived from the Greek word sauros, σαῦρος

derived from the Greek word bronte, βροντή (thunder)

using the New Latin prefix bronto-

using the New Latin suffix -saurus

The earliest known usage of brontosaurus in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English