Where does “codfisherman” come from?

codfisherman (English) comes from English fisherman, from English Fisher, from Middle English fischer, from Old English fisċere, from Proto-Germanic fiskārijaz, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.

codfisherman (English): One who fishes for cod

Definitions

  1. One who fishes for cod

Ancestry of “codfisherman”, step by step

codfisherman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fisherman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfishermanA fisher, a person engaged in fishing
2EnglishFisherfor a fisherman
3Middle EnglishfischerA fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or...
4Old Englishfisċerefisher
5Proto-Germanicfiskārijazfisher
6Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
7Indo-European*peysk-

via English Cod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCodAny of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish
2Middle EnglishcodA seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its...
3Old Norsekoddipillow
4Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
6Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Indo-European *peysk-
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