Where does “Crocodylus” come from?

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

Crocodylus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Crocodylus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	crocodīlus	A crocodile
2	Ancient Greek	κροκόδειλος	lizard; crocodile; A fallacy of the sophists
3	Ancient Greek	κρόκη	thread which is passed between the threads of the...
4	Ancient Greek	κρέκω	to weave
5	Proto-Indo-European	kreḱ-	to weave

Words derived from “Crocodylus”

Crocodylomorpha
Crocodylidae

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρέκω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκη →