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Etymology of the English word crocodile

the English word crocodile
derived from the Old French word crocodile
derived from the Classical Latin word crocodilus (crocodile; land reptile, Nile monitor)
derived from the Greek word krokodeilos, κροκόδειλος
derived from the Greek word krokodilos
derived from the Greek word drilos, δρῖλος
derived from the Greek word kroke, κρόκη
derived from the Old French word cocodril
derived from the Latin word cocodrillus (crocodile; land reptile, Nile monitor)
derived from the Classical Latin word crocodilus (crocodile; land reptile, Nile monitor)
derived from the Greek word krokodeilos, κροκόδειλος
derived from the Greek word krokodilos
derived from the Greek word drilos, δρῖλος
derived from the Greek word kroke, κρόκη

Date

The earliest known usage of crocodile in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

crocodilian

Cognates

Dutch krokodil, French crocodile, German Krokodil, Icelandic krókódíll, Latin crocodilus, Lithuanian krokodilas, Norwegian krokodile, Provençal cocodrilh, Russian крoкoдил, Spanish cocodrilo, Swedish krokodil

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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