Latin word saurus comes from Proto-Indo-European *seu-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂sus-, Proto-Indo-European *sh₂ews-, Ancient Greek σαῦρος, and later Proto-Germanic *sauzaz (Dry, parched.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *seu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂sus- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sh₂ews- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| σαῦρος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *sus- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sauzaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dry, parched. |
| *sori | Frankish (frk) | |
| saurus | Latin (lat) |