Where does “crotale” come from?

crotale (French) comes from Latin crotalum, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.

crotale (French): crotales; pit viper; rattlesnake

Definitions

  1. crotales; pit viper; rattlesnake

Ancestry of “crotale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrotalumcastanet
2Ancient Greekκρόταλονclapper, rattle, castanet
3Ancient Greekκροτέωto rattle

Words derived from “crotale”

Every word from Ancient Greek κροτέω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρόταλον →Every word from Latin crotalum →