Etymology

croker

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Medieval Latin *crocarius ← Latin crocus ← Ancient Greek κρόκος
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croker · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρόκος
  2. Latin · derived fromcrocus
  3. Medieval Latin · derived from*crocarius
  4. English todaycroker

From a Medieval Latin *crocarius, derivative of Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos).

Croker · proper noun2

From Croke + -er; the stadium was named in honour of Archbishop Thomas Croke.

Words from the same roots

Latincrocus all →

croydoncrocus

Ancient Greekκρόκος all →

crocuscrocosmiacroconiccrocose

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