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Where does “sardine” come from?

Sardine comes from Latin sardina, from Ancient Greek Σαρδέλα, which derives from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ, itself of undetermined origin.

sardine (English): Any one of several species of small herring which...

Definitions

  1. Any one of several species of small herring which...

Ancestry of “sardine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsardinesardine, pilchard
2Latinsardīna—
3LatinSardinia—
4Ancient GreekΣαρδώSardinia

Words derived from “sardine”

  • sardinelike
  • sardiner
  • sardiney
  • 沙丁
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