Where does “bacalao” come from?

bacalao (English) comes from Spanish bacalao, from Dutch bakkeljauw, from Portuguese bacalhau, from Dutch bakaliaw.

bacalao (English): Alternative spelling of bacalhau

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of bacalhau

Ancestry of “bacalao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbacalaocod; dried and salted cod
2Dutchbakkeljauwsalt cod
3Portuguesebacalhaucod; vagina
4Dutchbakaliaw—
Every word from Dutch bakaliaw →Every word from Portuguese bacalhau →Every word from Dutch bakkeljauw →