Where does “crótalo” come from?
crótalo (Spanish) comes from Latin crotalum, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.
crótalo (Spanish): rattlesnake
Ancestry of “crótalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | crotalum | castanet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρόταλον | clapper, rattle, castanet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κροτέω | to rattle |