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 κροτέωEvery word from Ancient Greek κρόταλον