Where does “crotalie” come from?

crotalie (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.

crotalie (Romanian): ear tag

Definitions

  1. ear tag

Ancestry of “crotalie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρόταλονclapper, rattle, castanet
2Ancient Greekκροτέωto rattle
Every word from Ancient Greek κροτέω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρόταλον →