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Etymology: Bezador
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The fish called "sunfish" or "mola mola" in English I've seen on the internet as "bezador" in spanish. But I can't find any evidence of this word "bezador" around. Does anyone know the etymology of "bezador"?
I am really not sure but it sounds a corrupted form of Persian Paad Zahr "antidote". I will check again. There are some Persian borrowings in Spanish.
Jamshid
Let me write my guess: bez can be Spanish pez (fish), and or reminds me of Spanish oro (Gold). pez-de-oro: what do you think?The fish called "sunfish" or "mola mola" in English I've seen on the internet as "bezador" in spanish. But I can't find any evidence of this word "bezador" around. Does anyone know the etymology of "bezador"?
As far as I know, it's bezoar which is from Persian pâdzahr.I am really not sure but it sounds a corrupted form of Persian Paad Zahr "antidote".
As far as I know, it's bezoar which is from Persian pâdzahr.
Yes, I believe you are right but I just thought it might be a corruption.
Jamshid
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¿Quizás besugo? O algo que ver con bezo (labio grueso, o carne que se levanta alrededor de una herida inflamada). ¿?
Hmmm... thanks for the threads... interesting thoughts. But a fish called "antidote"? This doesn't make sense to me yet. In most languages, this fish, mola mola, is called "head fish" or "moon fish" or "round fish", "sunfish". "Antidote" would be quite a leap! But I like the Persian link.