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Where does “gobi” come from?

gobi (Latin) comes from Latin gobius, from Ancient Greek κωβιός — sort of fish of the gudgeon kind.

gobi (Latin): vocative singular of gōbius

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of gōbius

Ancestry of “gobi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingobiusgudgeon
2Ancient Greekκωβιόςsort of fish of the gudgeon kind
Every word from Ancient Greek κωβιός →