Where does “barbelgudgeon” come from?
barbelgudgeon (English) comes from English barbel, from Old French barbel, from Vulgar Latin barbellus, from Classical Latin barbulus, from Latin barbus, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā — beard.
barbelgudgeon (English): The Dalmatian barbelgudgeon, Aulopyge huegelii
Definitions
- The Dalmatian barbelgudgeon, Aulopyge huegelii
Ancestry of “barbelgudgeon”, step by step
barbelgudgeon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barbel | A freshwater fish of the genus "Barbus" or other... |
| 2 | Old French | barbel | barb; barbel |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | barbellus | — |
| 4 | Classical Latin | barbulus | — |
| 5 | Latin | barbus | barbel |
| 6 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 7 | Latin | farba | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via English gudgeon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gudgeon | A small freshwater fish, "Gobio gobio", that is... |
| 2 | Middle English | gojoun | metal fitting with a ring at one end |
| 3 | Old French | gojon | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | gobionem | — |
| 5 | Latin | Gobius | gudgeon (Gobio gobio and similar fish) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κωβιός | sort of fish of the gudgeon kind |