Where does “bakalar” come from?
bakalar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Spanish bacalao, from Dutch bakkeljauw, from Portuguese bacalhau, from Dutch bakaliaw.
bakalar (Serbo-Croatian): cod
Definitions
- cod
Ancestry of “bakalar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bacalao | cod; dried and salted cod |
| 2 | Dutch | bakkeljauw | salt cod |
| 3 | Portuguese | bacalhau | cod; vagina |
| 4 | Dutch | bakaliaw | — |