Where does “squalus” come from?
squalus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
squalus (Latin): a kind of sea fish, thought to be a shark;...
Definitions
- a kind of sea fish, thought to be a shark;...
Ancestry of “squalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |