Where does “bagre” come from?
bagre (Portuguese) comes from Latin phager, from Ancient Greek φάγρος — red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone.
bagre (Portuguese): catfish
Ancestry of “bagre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | phager | A kind of fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάγρος | red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone |