Where does “ménoa” come from?
ménoa (Ligurian) comes from Latin maena, from Ancient Greek μαίνη — blotched picarel.
ménoa (Ligurian): blotched picarel
Ancestry of “ménoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | maena | A small sea fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαίνη | blotched picarel |