Where does “bacalao” come from?
bacalao (Spanish) comes from Dutch bakkeljauw, from Portuguese bacalhau, from Dutch bakaliaw.
bacalao (Spanish): cod; dried and salted cod
Definitions
- cod; dried and salted cod
Ancestry of “bacalao”, step by step
bacalao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bakkeljauw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bakkeljauw | salt cod |
| 2 | Portuguese | bacalhau | cod; vagina |
| 3 | Dutch | bakaliaw | — |
via Basque bakailao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | bakailao | cod |