Where does “bögre” come from?
bögre (Tetelcingo Nahuatl) comes from Spanish bagre, from Latin pagrus, from Ancient Greek φάγρος — red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone.
bögre (Tetelcingo Nahuatl): Catfish
Ancestry of “bögre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bagre | catfish |
| 2 | Latin | pagrus | a fish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάγρος | red porgy; Cretan word for whetstone |