Where does “fingerling” come from?
fingerling (English) comes from German Finger, from Middle High German vinger, from Old High German fingar, from Proto-West Germanic fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
fingerling (English): A young salmon or trout; A type of small potato...
Definitions
- A young salmon or trout; A type of small potato...
Ancestry of “fingerling”, step by step
fingerling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Finger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Finger | finger |
| 2 | Middle High German | vinger | finger |
| 3 | Old High German | fingar | finger |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fingr | finger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via Middle English fyngyrlynge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fyngyrlynge | — |