Where does “zander” come from?

zander (English) comes from German Zander, from Proto-Slavic *sǫdakъ — zander; any fish of the genus Sander.

zander (English): A European freshwater fish in the family...

Definitions

  1. A European freshwater fish in the family...

Ancestry of “zander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZanderzander
2Proto-Slavic*sǫdakъzander; any fish of the genus Sander
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sǫdakъEvery word from German Zander
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