Where does “allice” come from?
allice (English) comes from English alose, from French alose, from Latin alausa, from Gaulish alausa.
allice (English): A fish, the allis shad
Ancestry of “allice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alose | A fish, the European shad ; the allice or allis;... |
| 2 | French | alose | shad |
| 3 | Latin | alausa | The allis shad |
| 4 | Gaulish | alausa | — |