Where does “eelpout” come from?

eelpout (English) comes from English eel, from Middle English el, from Old English ǣl, from Proto-West Germanic āl, from Proto-Germanic ēlaz — eel.

eelpout (English): Any fish of the family Zoarcidae; A yellow flower...

Definitions

  1. Any fish of the family Zoarcidae; A yellow flower...

Ancestry of “eelpout”, step by step

eelpout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English eel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheelAny freshwater or marine fish of the order...
2Middle Englisheleel
3Old Englishǣleel
4Proto-West Germanicāleel
5Proto-Germanicēlazeel

via English pout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoutTo push out one's lips; To thrust itself outward;...
2Middle EnglishpoutenTo pout push out one's lips
3Proto-Germanicpūtoswollen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbū-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic ēlaz →