Where does “fladfisk” come from?

fladfisk (Danish) comes from Danish fisk, from Old Norse fiskr, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.

fladfisk (Danish): flatfish

Definitions

  1. flatfish

Ancestry of “fladfisk”, step by step

fladfisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfiskfish; Pisces; Go Fish
2Old Norsefiskra fish
3Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
4Indo-European*peysk-—

via Danish flad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfladflat; crestfallen; poor, feeble, insipid
2Old Norseflatrflat, level; flat, prostrate
3Proto-Germanicflatazflat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-—
Every word from Indo-European *peysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fiskaz →Every word from Old Norse fiskr →