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Where does “samon” come from?

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

samon (Middle English): Alternative form of samoun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of samoun

Ancestry of “samon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normansaumonsalmon
2Old Frenchsaumonsalmon
3Latinsalmō—
4ArmenianԻշխան—
5Old Armenianիշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
6Undeterminedxšāna-—

Words derived from “samon”

  • salmon
  • salmonberry
  • samlet
  • salmony
  • salmonlike
  • salmonless
  • salmonish
  • salmonburger
  • salmoner
  • salmonet
  • beachsalmon
  • samonella
  • nonsalmon
  • 三文魚
  • סלמון
  • salmon
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