Where does “crocodīlus” come from?
crocodīlus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος, from Ancient Greek κρόκη, from Ancient Greek κρέκω, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.
crocodīlus (Latin): A crocodile
Definitions
- A crocodile
Ancestry of “crocodīlus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κροκόδειλος | lizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρόκη | thread which is passed between the threads of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρέκω | to weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kreḱ- | to weave |