Where does “varswatervis” come from?
varswatervis (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans vis, from Dutch vis, from Middle Dutch visch, from Old Dutch fisc, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
varswatervis (Afrikaans): freshwater fish
Definitions
- freshwater fish
Ancestry of “varswatervis”, step by step
varswatervis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans vis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | vis | fish |
| 2 | Dutch | vis | fish |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | visch | fish |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fisc | fish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 7 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via Afrikaans varswater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | varswater | — |