Where does “merluza” come from?
merluza (Portuguese) comes from Spanish merluza, from French merlu, from Latin lucius, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
merluza (Portuguese): hake any of several fish of the genus
Definitions
- hake any of several fish of the genus
Ancestry of “merluza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | merluza | any of the fish in the genus Merluccius, all commonly called hakes in English; in Spain especially the European hake, Merluccius merluccius |
| 2 | French | merlu | hake |
| 3 | Latin | lucius | a fish, probably the pike |
| 4 | Latin | lūx | light (of the sun, stars etc.) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | louks | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |