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Where does “gobius” come from?

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

gobius (Latin): gudgeon

Definitions

  1. gudgeon

Ancestry of “gobius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκωβιόςsort of fish of the gudgeon kind

Words derived from “gobius”

  • gudgeon
  • goby
  • goujon
  • gobio
  • gobi
  • gobio
  • goujon
  • gobio
  • Gobioidei
  • Gobio
  • Gobioninae
  • Gobiidae
  • gojoun
  • gojon
  • goujon
  • gobionem
Every word from Ancient Greek κωβιός →