Where does “salmonish” come from?
salmonish (English) comes from English Salmon, from Middle English samon, from Anglo-Norman saumon, from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
salmonish (English): Approaching the colour of cooked salmon; somewhat...
Definitions
- Approaching the colour of cooked salmon; somewhat...
Ancestry of “salmonish”, step by step
salmonish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Salmon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Salmon | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | samon | Alternative form of samoun |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | saumon | salmon |
| 4 | Old French | saumon | salmon |
| 5 | Latin | salmō | salmon |
| 6 | Armenian | Իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 7 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 8 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |