Where does “crotaloteo” come from?

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

crotaloteo (Spanish): rattle; rattling (sound)

Definitions

  1. rattle; rattling (sound)

Ancestry of “crotaloteo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcrótalorattlesnake
2Latincrotalumcastanet
3Ancient Greekκρόταλονclapper, rattle, castanet
4Ancient Greekκροτέωto rattle
Every word from Ancient Greek κροτέωEvery word from Ancient Greek κρόταλονEvery word from Latin crotalum
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