Where does “cardinalfish” come from?
cardinalfish (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.
cardinalfish (English): Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine...
Definitions
- Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine...
Ancestry of “cardinalfish”, step by step
cardinalfish 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 Cardinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cardinal | A player on the St. Louis Cardinals team; A... |
| 2 | Canadian French | Cardinal | — |
| 3 | French | cardinal | Important; paramount; cardinal; Cardinal number |
| 4 | Latin | cardinālis | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 5 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 6 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |