Where does “sardine” come from?
sardine (Latin) comes from Latin sardinus, from Latin sarda, from Latin sardus, from Undetermined sard.
sardine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of sardīnus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of sardīnus
Ancestry of “sardine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sardinus | sardian, carnelian } |
| 2 | Latin | sarda | A kind of fish, perhaps sardine or mackerel; A... |
| 3 | Latin | sardus | Sardinian |
| 4 | Undetermined | sard | — |