Where does “Crocodilia” come from?

Crocodilia (Translingual) comes from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος, from Ancient Greek κρόκη, from Ancient Greek κρέκω, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

Crocodilia (Translingual): order

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Crocodilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrocodīlusA crocodile
2Ancient Greekκροκόδειλοςlizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists
3Ancient Greekκρόκηthread which is passed between the threads of the...
4Ancient Greekκρέκωto weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

Words derived from “Crocodilia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek κρέκωEvery word from Ancient Greek κρόκη
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