Where does “samoni” come from?

samoni (Swahili) comes from English Salmon, from Middle English samon, from Anglo-Norman saumon, from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.

samoni (Swahili): salmon

Definitions

  1. salmon

Ancestry of “samoni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSalmonA placename
2Middle EnglishsamonAlternative form of samoun
3Anglo-Normansaumonsalmon
4Old Frenchsaumonsalmon
5Latinsalmōsalmon
6ArmenianԻշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
7Old Armenianիշխանprince, ruler, ishkhan
8Undeterminedxšāna-—
Every word from Undetermined xšāna- →Every word from Old Armenian իշխան →Every word from Armenian Իշխան →