Etymology of the English word dicynodont
the English word
dicynodontderived from the Greek word
dicunodontderived from the Greek word
kuon, κύων (a dog ('hound') )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwon-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
Date
The earliest known usage of dicynodont in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
