Where does “croc-off” come from?
croc-off (English) comes from English croc, from English crocodile, from Middle English cocodrill, from Old French cocodril, from Medieval Latin cocodrillus, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος, from Ancient Greek κρόκη — to weave.
croc-off (English): An unlicensed or knock-off shoe made in the style of a Croc
Definitions
- An unlicensed or knock-off shoe made in the style of a Croc
Ancestry of “croc-off”, step by step
croc-off traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English croc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | croc | A crocodile; A plastic slip-on shoe |
| 2 | English | crocodile | Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | cocodrill | — |
| 4 | Old French | cocodril | crocodile |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | cocodrillus | — |
| 6 | Latin | crocodīlus | A crocodile |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κροκόδειλος | lizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρόκη | thread which is passed between the threads of the... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κρέκω | to weave |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kreḱ- | to weave |
via English knock-off
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knock-off | — |