Where does “μπακαλιάρος” come from?

μπακαλιάρος (Greek) comes from Italian baccalà, from Spanish bacalao, from Dutch bakkeljauw, from Portuguese bacalhau, from Dutch bakaliaw.

μπακαλιάρος (Greek): cod

Definitions

  1. cod

Ancestry of “μπακαλιάρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbaccalàsalt cod, stockfish; a foolish person
2Spanishbacalaocod; dried and salted cod
3Dutchbakkeljauwsalt cod
4Portuguesebacalhaucod; vagina
5Dutchbakaliaw—
Every word from Dutch bakaliaw →Every word from Portuguese bacalhau →Every word from Dutch bakkeljauw →