Where does “eelblenny” come from?

eelblenny (English) comes from English eel, from Middle English el, from Old English ǣl, from Proto-West Germanic āl, from Proto-Germanic ēlaz — eel.

eelblenny (English): Any fish of genus Lumpenus, resembling an eel,...

Definitions

  1. Any fish of genus Lumpenus, resembling an eel,...

Ancestry of “eelblenny”, step by step

eelblenny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English eel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheelAny freshwater or marine fish of the order...
2Middle Englisheleel
3Old Englishǣleel
4Proto-West Germanicāleel
5Proto-Germanicēlazeel

via English blenny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblennyA true blenny, any of various marine fishes from...
2Latinblennius—
3Ancient Greekβλένναmucus
Every word from Proto-Germanic ēlaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic āl →Every word from Old English ǣl →
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