myEtymology.com: English etymology of mosasaur

Etymology of the English word mosasaur

the English word mosasaur

using the Latin suffix -saur

derived from the New Latin word Mosasaurus

derived from the Greek word sauros, σαῦρος

derived from the Latin word Mosa (river Maas, Meuse, in Holland)

The earliest known usage of mosasaur in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English