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Where does “saurel” come from?

saurel (French) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

saurel (French): jack mackerel

Definitions

  1. jack mackerel

Ancestry of “saurel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “saurel”

  • saurel
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