Where does “рыба-лоцман” come from?
рыба-лоцман (Russian) comes from Russian ры́ба — fish.
рыба-лоцман (Russian): pilot fish a fish
Definitions
- pilot fish a fish
Ancestry of “рыба-лоцман”, step by step
рыба-лоцман traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ры́ба
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ры́ба | fish |
via Russian ло́цман
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ло́цман | pilot specialist who navigates ships in dangerous areas, ports, etc |