Where does “klamydia” come from?

klamydia (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

klamydia (Finnish): chlamydia

Definitions

  1. chlamydia

Ancestry of “klamydia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχλαμύδιονsmall cloak
2Ancient Greekχλαμύςcloak, robe, mantle
3Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
4Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “klamydia”

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from Ancient Greek χλαμύς →