Where does “cròtal” come from?
cròtal (Catalan) comes from Latin crotalum, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.
cròtal (Catalan): crotalum
Definitions
- crotalum
Ancestry of “cròtal”, step by step
cròtal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin crotalum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | crotalum | castanet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρόταλον | clapper, rattle, castanet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κροτέω | to rattle |
via taxonomic name Crotalus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taxonomic name | Crotalus | — |