Where does “surmullet” come from?
surmullet (English) comes from French surmulet, from Middle French sormulet, from Middle French sor, from Frankish saur, from Proto-Germanic sauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European saus- — dry, parched.
surmullet (English): A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus
Definitions
- A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus
Ancestry of “surmullet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | surmulet | — |
| 2 | Middle French | sormulet | — |
| 3 | Middle French | sor | reddish brown; yellowish-brown, reddish-brown |
| 4 | Frankish | saur | dried; dry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sauzaz | dry, parched |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | saus- | dry, parched |