Where does “pangasius” come from?

pangasius (Finnish) comes from English pangasius, from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ — A yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius).

pangasius (Finnish): pangasius pangasius fish as food

Definitions

  1. pangasius pangasius fish as food

Ancestry of “pangasius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpangasiusAny of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus
2Bengaliপাঙ্গাশA yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius)
Every word from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ →Every word from English pangasius →
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