Where does “krokodille” come from?

krokodille (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος, from Ancient Greek κρόκη, from Ancient Greek κρέκω, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

krokodille (Norwegian Nynorsk): a crocodile, or croc (informal)

Definitions

a crocodile, or croc (informal)

Ancestry of “krokodille”, 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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρέκω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκη →