Where does “krokodilleer” come from?
krokodilleer (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans leër, from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.
krokodilleer (Afrikaans): crocodile leather
Definitions
- crocodile leather
Ancestry of “krokodilleer”, step by step
krokodilleer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans leër
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | leër | army; to encamp; comparative degree of leeg |
| 2 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 3 | Dutch | leder | leather; Short for lederkarper |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |
via Afrikaans krokodil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | krokodil | crocodile |
| 2 | Dutch | krokodil | crocodile |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | crocodil | — |
| 4 | Latin | crocodīlus | A crocodile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κροκόδειλος | lizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρόκη | thread which is passed between the threads of the... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρέκω | to weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kreḱ- | to weave |