Where does “crótalo” come from?

crótalo (Spanish) comes from Latin crotalum, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.

crótalo (Spanish): rattlesnake

Definitions

  1. rattlesnake

Ancestry of “crótalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrotalumcastanet
2Ancient Greekκρόταλονclapper, rattle, castanet
3Ancient Greekκροτέωto rattle

Words derived from “crótalo

Every word from Ancient Greek κροτέωEvery word from Ancient Greek κρόταλονEvery word from Latin crotalum
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