Where does “χλαμύδα” come from?

χλαμύδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

χλαμύδα (Greek): chlamys

Definitions

  1. chlamys

Ancestry of “χλαμύδα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “χλαμύδα

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Ancient Greek χλαμύς