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Where does “salmón” come from?

salmón (Spanish) comes from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.

salmón (Spanish): salmon

Definitions

  1. salmon

Ancestry of “salmón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalmō—
2ArmenianԻշխան—
3Old Armenianիշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
4Undeterminedxšāna-—

Words derived from “salmón”

  • salmón del Danubio
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