Where does “Carassius” come from?

Carassius (Translingual) comes from Russian карась, from Proto-Slavic karasь — crucian carp; any fish of the genus Carassius.

Carassius (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Carassius”, step by step

Carassius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian карась

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкарасьcrucian carp (Carassius carassius)
2Proto-Slavickarasьcrucian carp; any fish of the genus Carassius

via German Karausche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKarauschecrucian carp

Words derived from “Carassius”

Every word from Proto-Slavic karasь →Every word from Russian карась →