Where does “Kabeljau” come from?

Kabeljau (German) comes from Middle Low German kabbelouw, from Middle Dutch cabbeliau, from Old Dutch cabillau, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

Kabeljau (German): Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua

Definitions

  1. Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua

Ancestry of “Kabeljau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankabbelouw—
2Middle Dutchcabbeliau—
3Old Dutchcabillau—
4Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →Every word from Old Dutch cabillau →