Where does “salpa” come from?

salpa (English) comes from Latin salpa, from Ancient Greek σάλπη — Salema porgy.

salpa (English): salp

Definitions

  1. salp

Ancestry of “salpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsalpaA kind of stockfish
2Ancient GreekσάλπηSalema porgy
Every word from Ancient Greek σάλπηEvery word from Latin salpa