Where does “sardine” come from?
sardine (Italian) comes from Italian sardina, from Latin sardīna, from Latin Sardinia, from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ — Sardinia.
sardine (Italian): plural of sardina
Ancestry of “sardine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | sardina | sardine; a member of the Sardines movement |
| 2 | Latin | sardīna | — |
| 3 | Latin | Sardinia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σαρδώ | Sardinia |