Where does “abalone” come from?
abalone (French) comes from English abalone, from Spanish abulón, from Southern Ohlone aūlun — red abalone.
abalone (French): The abalone
Ancestry of “abalone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abalone | An edible univalve mollusc of the genus... |
| 2 | Spanish | abulón | abalone |
| 3 | Southern Ohlone | aūlun | red abalone |