Where does “saurel” come from?

saurel (English) comes from French saurel, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

saurel (English): Any carangoid fish of the genus "Trachurus",...

Definitions

  1. Any carangoid fish of the genus "Trachurus",...

Ancestry of “saurel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsaureljack mackerel
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from French saurel →