Where does “salpa” come from?
salpa (English) comes from Latin salpa, from Ancient Greek σάλπη — Salema porgy.
salpa (English): salp
Ancestry of “salpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | salpa | A kind of stockfish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάλπη | Salema porgy |