Where does “*pagellus” come from?
*pagellus (Latin) comes from Latin pagrus, from Ancient Greek φάγρος — red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone.
Ancestry of “*pagellus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pagrus | a fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάγρος | red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone |