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Where does “анчо́ус” come from?

анчо́ус (Russian) comes from Dutch ansjovis, from Spanish anchovas, from Spanish anchova, from Spanish anchoa, from Ligurian anciôa, from Latin apiuva, from Latin aphye, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη — he, she.

Ancestry of “анчо́ус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchansjovisAn anchovy
2Spanishanchovasplural of anchova
3SpanishanchovaAlternative form of anchoa; anchovy
4Spanishanchoaanchovy
5Liguriananciôaanchovy
6Latinapiuva—
7Latinaphyesmall fry
8Ancient Greekἀφύηsmall fry of various fish
9Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
13Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “анчо́ус”

  • ančoussu
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