Where does “salmon” come from?

salmon (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese salmão, from Old Portuguese salmon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.

salmon (Kabuverdianu): rainbow runner, Elagatis bipinnulata

Definitions

  1. rainbow runner, Elagatis bipinnulata

Ancestry of “salmon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesalmãosalmon
2Old Portuguesesalmon—
3Latinsalmōsalmon
4ArmenianԻշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
5Old Armenianիշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
6Undeterminedxšāna-—
Every word from Undetermined xšāna- →Every word from Old Armenian իշխան →Every word from Armenian Իշխան →