Where does “onocrótalo” come from?
onocrótalo (Spanish) comes from Latin onocrotalus, from Ancient Greek ὀνοκρόταλος, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.
onocrótalo (Spanish): a pelican, especially the great white pelican
Definitions
- a pelican, especially the great white pelican
Ancestry of “onocrótalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | onocrotalus | pelican |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀνοκρόταλος | pelican |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρόταλον | clapper, rattle, castanet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κροτέω | to rattle |