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Where does “saumon” come from?

saumon (Old French) comes from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.

saumon (Old French): salmon

Definitions

  1. salmon

Ancestry of “saumon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalmō—
2ArmenianԻշխան—
3Old Armenianիշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
4Undeterminedxšāna-—

Words derived from “saumon”

  • salmon
  • salmonberry
  • samlet
  • salmony
  • salmonlike
  • salmonless
  • salmonish
  • salmonburger
  • beachsalmon
  • salmoner
  • nonsalmon
  • salmonet
  • samonella
  • saumon
  • 三文魚
  • saumon
  • samon
  • withsamen
  • samoun
  • salmon
  • samen
  • som
  • somon
  • somon
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