Where does “ὀνοκρόταλος” come from?

ὀνοκρόταλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.

ὀνοκρόταλος (Ancient Greek): pelican

Definitions

  1. pelican

Ancestry of “ὀνοκρόταλος”, step by step

ὀνοκρόταλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κρόταλον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρόταλονclapper, rattle, castanet
2Ancient Greekκροτέωto rattle

via Ancient Greek ὄνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse

Words derived from “ὀνοκρόταλος”

Every word from Ancient Greek κροτέω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρόταλον →