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Where does “aiglefin” come from?

aiglefin (French) comes from French églefin, from Middle French esclefin, from Middle Dutch schelvisch.

aiglefin (French): Alternative spelling of églefin; haddock

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of églefin; haddock

Ancestry of “aiglefin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéglefinhaddock
2Middle Frenchesclefin—
3Middle Dutchschelvisch—

Words derived from “aiglefin”

  • aigrefin
  • aigrefîn
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