Etymology of the English word diprotodont
the English word
diprotodontderived from the Greek word
diprotodontderived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
using the Byzantine Greek prefix
proto-, πρωτο-
Date
The earliest known usage of diprotodont in English dates from the 19th century.
