Where does “freckled blenny” come from?

freckled blenny (English) comes from English freckled, from English freckle, from Middle English freken, from Old Norse freknur, from Proto-Germanic sprekalą, from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- — to strew, sprinkle.

freckled blenny (English): Hypsoblennius ionthas, a species of combtooth blenny

Definitions

  1. Hypsoblennius ionthas, a species of combtooth blenny

Ancestry of “freckled blenny”, step by step

freckled blenny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English freckled

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfreckledHaving freckles; covered with freckles
2EnglishfreckleA small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on...
3Middle Englishfreken—
4Old Norsefreknurspeckles
5Proto-Germanicsprekaląfreckle
6Proto-Indo-Europeansp(h)er(e)g-to strew, sprinkle

via English blenny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblennyA true blenny, any of various marine fishes from...
2Latinblennius—
3Ancient Greekβλένναmucus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprekalą →Every word from Old Norse freknur →