Where does “saury” come from?

saury (English) comes from Latin saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

saury (English): A marine epipelagic fish of the family...

Definitions

  1. A marine epipelagic fish of the family...

Ancestry of “saury”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaurus—
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from Latin saurus →