Where does “codfisher” come from?
codfisher (English) comes from English Fisher, from Middle English fischer, from Old English fisċere, from Proto-Germanic fiskārijaz, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
codfisher (English): One who fishes for cod
Definitions
- One who fishes for cod
Ancestry of “codfisher”, step by step
codfisher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fisher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fisher | for a fisherman |
| 2 | Middle English | fischer | A fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or... |
| 3 | Old English | fisċere | fisher |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 6 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via English Cod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cod | Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish |
| 2 | Middle English | cod | A seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its... |
| 3 | Old Norse | koddi | pillow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |