Etymology of the English word anchovy
the English word
anchovyderived from the Spanish word
anchovaderived from the Latin root
*apiuvaderived from the Greek word
aphue, ἀφύη, ἀϕὺη
Date
The earliest known usage of anchovy in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ansjovis, French
anchois, German
Anchovis, Icelandic
ansjósa, Italian
acciuga, Portuguese
anchova, Swedish
ansjovisUsage
Word found in Modern English
