Where does “Pangasius” come from?

Pangasius (German) comes from Translingual Pangasius, from New Latin Pangasius, from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ — A yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius).

Pangasius (German): iridescent shark, panga, swai, tra (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)

Definitions

  1. iridescent shark, panga, swai, tra (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)

Ancestry of “Pangasius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPangasiusgenus
2New LatinPangasius—
3Bengaliপাঙ্গাশA yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius)
Every word from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ →Every word from New Latin Pangasius →Every word from Translingual Pangasius →