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Where does “parr” come from?

parr (English) comes from English Parren, from English Perrin, from Old French Pierre, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

parr (English): Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt...

Definitions

  1. Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt...

Ancestry of “parr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishParren—
2EnglishPerrin—
3Old FrenchPierre—
4Latinpetrastone, rock
5Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
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