Where does “menaide” come from?
menaide (Italian) comes from Latin maena, from Ancient Greek μαίνη — blotched picarel.
menaide (Italian): A kind of drift net for catching sardines
Definitions
- A kind of drift net for catching sardines
Ancestry of “menaide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | maena | A small sea fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαίνη | blotched picarel |