Where does “Siamese bala shark” come from?
Siamese bala shark (English) comes from English Siamese, from English siam, from Portuguese Sciam, from Thai สยาม, from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi, from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Siamese bala shark (English): Any of species Balantiocheilos ambusticauda of possibly extinct cyprinid fish of Thailand
Definitions
- Any of species Balantiocheilos ambusticauda of possibly extinct cyprinid fish of Thailand
Ancestry of “Siamese bala shark”, step by step
Siamese bala shark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Siamese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Siamese | Of, or relating to Siam; Thai; Of a connection of... |
| 2 | English | siam | get lost! |
| 3 | Portuguese | Sciam | Thailand |
| 4 | Thai | สยาม | Siam, historical name |
| 5 | Pali | suvaṇṇabhūmi | land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast... |
| 6 | Pali | suvaṇṇa | gold; beautiful |
| 7 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 8 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English bala shark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bala shark | A species of cyprinid; Balantiocheilos melanopterus |