Where does “crocodilus” come from?

crocodilus (Classical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος, from Ancient Greek κρόκη, from Ancient Greek κρέκω, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

crocodilus (Classical Latin): A crocodile

Definitions

A crocodile

Ancestry of “crocodilus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κροκόδειλος	lizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists
2	Ancient Greek	κρόκη	thread which is passed between the threads of the...
3	Ancient Greek	κρέκω	to weave
4	Proto-Indo-European	kreḱ-	to weave

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρέκω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκη →