Where does “crested gecko” come from?

crested gecko (English) comes from English gecko, from Dutch gekko — A gecko, legged lizard of the family Gekkonidae...

crested gecko (English): A gecko of species Correlophus ciliatus, often called an eyelash gecko

Definitions

  1. A gecko of species Correlophus ciliatus, often called an eyelash gecko

Ancestry of “crested gecko”, step by step

crested gecko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gecko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeckoAny lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are...
2DutchgekkoA gecko, legged lizard of the family Gekkonidae...

via English crested

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrestedHaving a crest, or ornamental tuft or plume;...
Every word from Dutch gekko
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