Where does “haddock” come from?
haddock (Portuguese) comes from English haddock, from Middle English haddok, from Anglo-Norman hadoc, from Old French hadot.
haddock (Portuguese): Alternative form of hadoque
Definitions
- Alternative form of hadoque
Ancestry of “haddock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | haddock | A marine fish, "Melanogrammus aeglefinus", of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | haddok | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | hadoc | — |
| 4 | Old French | hadot | — |