Where does “Chlamydia” come from?

Chlamydia (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Ancestry of “Chlamydia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Chlamydia”

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