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Where does “bitterling” come from?

bitterling (English) comes from German Bitterling, from German bitter, from English bitters, from English bitter, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre — he, she.

bitterling (English): Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in...

Definitions

  1. Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in...

Ancestry of “bitterling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBitterlingbitterling; bitter bolete
2Germanbitterbitter; Geschmack; bitter, salzig, sauer, süß;...
3Englishbittersplural of bitter; A liquid used in mixed drinks...
4EnglishbitterHaving an acrid taste; Harsh, piercing or...
5English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
6Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
7Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
8Latin-āre—
9Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
10Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
13Chichewaiyehe, she
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