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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

  1. a kind of sea fish, thought to be a shark;...

Ancestry of “squalus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

Words derived from “squalus”

  • squalid
  • squalor
  • squalene
  • squalidness
  • squalidly
  • squalidity
  • presqualene
  • perhydrosqualene
  • unsqualid
  • squaleo
  • squalens
  • squalidus
  • squalor
  • escuálido
  • squalo
  • squalene
  • squalide
  • squalo balena
  • squalo tigre
  • squalo nutrice
  • squallidezza
  • squalo volpe
  • squallido
  • squale
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