Stunfisk (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

→‎Name origin: fisk in many Germanic languages but not Old English
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====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Stunfisk may be a combination of ''stun'' and ''[[wiktionary:fisk|fisk]]'' (''fish'' in most Northern European languages, from Old English ''fisk'') or a combination of ''stun'', ''fish'', and ''disk'' (in reference to its flat shape).
Stunfisk may be a combination of ''stun'' and ''[[wiktionary:fisk|fisk]]'' (''fish'' in many Germanic languages) or a combination of ''stun'', ''fish'', and ''disk'' (in reference to its flat shape).


Maggyo may be a combination of マッド ''maddo'' (mud) and 魚 ''gyo'' (fish). It may also refer to まぐろ ''maguro'' (tuna).
Maggyo may be a combination of マッド ''maddo'' (mud) and 魚 ''gyo'' (fish). It may also refer to まぐろ ''maguro'' (tuna).
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