Where does “senuk” come from?
senuk (Indonesian) comes from Dutch snoek, from Middle Dutch snoec, from Proto-Germanic snōkᵏa-, from Proto-Germanic snakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneg- — to crawl, creeping thing.
senuk (Indonesian): bigeye barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri)
Definitions
- bigeye barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri)
Ancestry of “senuk”, step by step
senuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch snoek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snoek | pike; pike, Northern pike, "Esox lucius" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snoec | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snōkᵏa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snakaną | to crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneg- | to crawl, creeping thing |
via Malay senuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | senuk | — |