Etymology of the English word diplodocus
the English word
diplodocusderived from the Latin word
diplodocususing the New Latin prefix
diplo-derived from the Greek prefix
diplo-, διπλο-
derived from the Greek word
diploos, διπλόος (twofold; double)
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Greek word
dokos, δοκός (a stick of timber)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dek-Date
The earliest known usage of diplodocus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
