Where does “Salmon” come from?
Salmon (English) comes from Middle English samon, from Anglo-Norman saumon, from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
Ancestry of “Salmon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | samon | Alternative form of samoun |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | saumon | salmon |
| 3 | Old French | saumon | salmon |
| 4 | Latin | salmō | — |
| 5 | Armenian | Իշխան | — |
| 6 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 7 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |