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

Definitions

  1. plural of sardina

Ancestry of “sardine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansardinasardine; a member of the Sardines movement
2Latinsardīnakind of fish, sardine or mackerel
3LatinSardinia—
4Ancient GreekΣαρδώSardinia
Every word from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ →Every word from Latin Sardinia →Every word from Latin sardīna →