Where does “Nile perch” come from?
Nile perch (English) comes from English Nile, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
Nile perch (English): "Lates niloticus", a species of freshwater fish...
Definitions
- "Lates niloticus", a species of freshwater fish...
Ancestry of “Nile perch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Nile | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 3 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 4 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 5 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 7 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |