Where does “saumon” come from?
saumon (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
saumon (Anglo-Norman): salmon
Definitions
- salmon
Ancestry of “saumon”, step by step
saumon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French saumon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | saumon | salmon |
| 2 | Latin | salmō | salmon |
| 3 | Armenian | Իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 4 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 5 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |
via Latin salmōnem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | salmōnem | — |