Where does “cobblerfish” come from?
cobblerfish (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.
cobblerfish (English): Any of various catfish; Trachinotus carolinus
Definitions
- Any of various catfish; Trachinotus carolinus
Ancestry of “cobblerfish”, step by step
cobblerfish 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 cobbler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cobbler | A person who makes and repairs shoes; A person... |
| 2 | Middle English | cobeler | — |
| 3 | English | cobble | A cobblestone; A particle from 64 to 256 mm in... |
| 4 | Middle English | cobill | — |
| 5 | Middle English | cob | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kubb- | lump; round object |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gup- | round object, knoll |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gew- | to bend, curve, arch, buckle; to bend, to curve;... |