Where does “porgy” come from?
porgy (English) comes from Spanish pargo, from Latin phagrum, from Ancient Greek φάγρος — red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone.
porgy (English): Any of several fish of the family Sparidae; the...
Definitions
- Any of several fish of the family Sparidae; the...
Ancestry of “porgy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pargo | porgy; a flamboyant homosexual man, queer, faggot |
| 2 | Latin | phagrum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάγρος | red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone |