Where does “zoetwatervis” come from?
zoetwatervis (Dutch) comes from Dutch vis, from Middle Dutch visch, from Old Dutch fisc, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
zoetwatervis (Dutch): A fish living in a fresh water environment
Definitions
- A fish living in a fresh water environment
Ancestry of “zoetwatervis”, step by step
zoetwatervis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vis | fish |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | visch | fish |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fisc | fish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 6 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via Dutch zoet water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zoet water | fresh water |