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Where does “sardine” come from?

sardine (French) comes from Latin sardīna, from Latin Sardinia, from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ — Sardinia.

sardine (French): sardine, pilchard

Definitions

  1. sardine, pilchard

Ancestry of “sardine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsardīna—
2LatinSardinia—
3Ancient GreekΣαρδώSardinia

Words derived from “sardine”

  • sardine
  • sardinelike
  • sardiner
  • sardiney
  • sardinerie
  • sardinier
  • sardines
  • sardinade
  • 沙丁
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