Where does “likáyabu” come from?

likáyabu (Lingala) comes from French cabillaud, from Old Dutch cabillau, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

likáyabu (Lingala): saltfish, stockfish

Definitions

  1. saltfish, stockfish

Ancestry of “likáyabu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcabillaudcod
2Old Dutchcabillau—
3Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →Every word from Old Dutch cabillau →