Where does “kryddersild” come from?

kryddersild (Danish) comes from Danish sild, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.

kryddersild (Danish): pickled herring

Definitions

  1. pickled herring

Ancestry of “kryddersild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsildherring; a young, attractive woman
2Old Norsesíldherring
3Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring
Every word from Proto-Germanic sīlą →Every word from Old Norse síld →Every word from Danish sild →