Where does “sturgeon” come from?
Sturgeon comes from Middle English sturgiun, from Old French estorjoun, from Frankish sturjō, ultimately from Proto-Germanic sturjô.
sturgeon (English): Any marine or freshwater fish of the family...
Definitions
- Any marine or freshwater fish of the family...
Ancestry of “sturgeon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sturgiun | Sturgeon or its meat; A dish made of veal made to... |
| 2 | Old French | estorjoun | sturgeon |
| 3 | Frankish | sturjō | sturgeon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sturjô | sturgeon |
Words derived from “sturgeon”