Where does “ペヘレイ” come from?
ペヘレイ (Japanese) comes from Spanish pejerrey, from Spanish Rey, from Old Spanish rey, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
ペヘレイ (Japanese): pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis, native to South America and introduced to Japan
Definitions
- pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis, native to South America and introduced to Japan