Origin of the word anchovy.
The word anchovy comes from the Genoese anchova, most probably from the Latin apua (small fish) from the Greek aphye [small fry; Gr.: αφύη].
In modern Greek:
a) anchuyia: anchovy [Gr.: αντσούγια; loanword]
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The word anchovy comes from the Genoese anchova, most probably from the Latin apua (small fish) from the Greek aphye [small fry; Gr.: αφύη].
In modern Greek:
a) anchuyia: anchovy [Gr.: αντσούγια; loanword]
OED
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