Where does “anchovied” come from?
anchovied (English) comes from English anchovy, from German Anchovis, from Dutch ansjovis, from Spanish anchovas, from Spanish anchova, from Spanish anchoa, from Ligurian anciôa, from Latin apiuva — he, she.
anchovied (English): Topped with or accompanied by anchovies
Definitions
- Topped with or accompanied by anchovies
Ancestry of “anchovied”, step by step
anchovied traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anchovy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anchovy | Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae... |
| 2 | German | Anchovis | European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) |
| 3 | Dutch | ansjovis | An anchovy |
| 4 | Spanish | anchovas | plural of anchova |
| 5 | Spanish | anchova | Alternative form of anchoa; anchovy |
| 6 | Spanish | anchoa | anchovy |
| 7 | Ligurian | anciôa | anchovy |
| 8 | Latin | apiuva | — |
| 9 | Latin | aphye | small fry |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀφύη | small fry of various fish |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 15 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |