Where does “salmonid” come from?
salmonid (English) comes from Translingual Salmonidae, from Translingual Salmo, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
salmonid (English): Of or pertaining to fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae), including salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae), including salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings
Ancestry of “salmonid”, step by step
salmonid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Salmonidae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Salmonidae | family |
| 2 | Translingual | Salmo | genus |
| 3 | Latin | salmō | salmon |
| 4 | Armenian | Իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 5 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 6 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |
via French salmonidés
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | salmonidés | — |