Where does “sturddlefish” come from?
sturddlefish (English) comes from English paddlefish, from English paddle, from Middle English padell, from Medieval Latin padela, from Middle English spaddle, from English spade, from Italian spade, from Italian spata.
sturddlefish (English): A fish that is a cross between a Russian sturgeon and an American paddlefish
Definitions
- A fish that is a cross between a Russian sturgeon and an American paddlefish
Ancestry of “sturddlefish”, step by step
sturddlefish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paddlefish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paddlefish | Any of several primitive fish, of the family... |
| 2 | English | paddle | A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a... |
| 3 | Middle English | padell | small spade |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | padela | — |
| 5 | Middle English | spaddle | — |
| 6 | English | spade | A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for... |
| 7 | Italian | spade | plural of spada |
| 8 | Italian | spata | spathe |
| 9 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |