Where does “jurel” come from?
jurel (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic شُورِيل, from Latin saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
jurel (Spanish): jack mackerel
Ancestry of “jurel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Andalusian Arabic | شُورِيل | — |
| 2 | Latin | saurus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |