Where does “bellowfish” come from?
bellowfish (English) comes from English Fish, from Old English fiscian, from Proto-West Germanic fiskōn, from Proto-Germanic fiskōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
bellowfish (English): Alternative form of bellowsfish
Definitions
- Alternative form of bellowsfish
Ancestry of “bellowfish”, step by step
bellowfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fish | The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces |
| 2 | Old English | fiscian | to fish |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fiskōn | to fish, to catch fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English Bellow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bellow | The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise |
| 2 | Middle English | belwen | to cry out in anger, rage, roar; to bellow, roar |
| 3 | Old English | belgan | to become angry, to swell with rage |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | belgan | to get angry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | belganą | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |