Where does “merluzzo” come from?

merluzzo (Italian) comes from Occitan merlus, from Latin merula, from Proto-Italic meselā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- — to give birth, beget.

merluzzo (Italian): cod

Definitions

  1. cod

Ancestry of “merluzzo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanmerlus—
2Latinmerulablackbird; wrasse
3Proto-Italicmeselā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ems-to give birth, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- →Every word from Proto-Italic meselā →Every word from Latin merula →