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Where does “maena” come from?

maena (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαίνη — blotched picarel.

maena (Latin): A small sea fish

Definitions

  1. A small sea fish

Ancestry of “maena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαίνηblotched picarel

Words derived from “maena”

  • menaide
  • ménoa
Every word from Ancient Greek μαίνη →