Where does “salmon” come from?

salmon (Middle English) comes from Middle English samoun, from Anglo-Norman saumon, from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.

salmon (Middle English): Alternative form of samoun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of samoun

Ancestry of “salmon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsamounsalmon
2Anglo-Normansaumonsalmon
3Old Frenchsaumonsalmon
4Latinsalmōsalmon
5ArmenianԻշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
6Old Armenianիշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
7Undeterminedxšāna-—
Every word from Undetermined xšāna- →Every word from Old Armenian իշխան →Every word from Armenian Իշխան →