Where does “crocodile” come from?
Crocodile derives from Middle English cocodrill, from Old French cocodril, from Latin cocodrillus, from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος, ultimately from Ancient Greek κρόκη.
crocodile (English): Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the...
Definitions
- Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the...
Ancestry of “crocodile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cocodrill | — |
| 2 | Old French | cocodril | crocodile |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | cocodrillus | — |
| 4 | Latin | crocodīlus | A crocodile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κροκόδειλος | lizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρόκη | thread which is passed between the threads of the... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρέκω | to weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kreḱ- | to weave |