Where does “krokodili” come from?
krokodili (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto krokodilo, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος, from Ancient Greek κρόκη, from Ancient Greek κρέκω, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.
krokodili (Esperanto): to speak among Esperantists in a language besides...
Definitions
- to speak among Esperantists in a language besides...
Ancestry of “krokodili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | krokodilo | crocodile |
| 2 | Latin | crocodīlus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κροκόδειλος | lizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρόκη | thread which is passed between the threads of the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρέκω | to weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kreḱ- | to weave |
Words derived from “krokodili”