Where does “沙丁” come from?
沙丁 (Chinese) comes from English sardine, from French sardine, from Latin sardīna, from Latin Sardinia, from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ — Sardinia.
沙丁 (Chinese): sardine
Ancestry of “沙丁”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sardine | Any one of several species of small herring which... |
| 2 | French | sardine | sardine, pilchard |
| 3 | Latin | sardīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sardinia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σαρδώ | Sardinia |