Where does “χλαμύδιον” come from?

χλαμύδιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

χλαμύδιον (Ancient Greek): small cloak

Definitions

  1. small cloak

Ancestry of “χλαμύδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχλαμύςcloak, robe, mantle
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “χλαμύδιον

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Ancient Greek χλαμύς