Where does “fisher” come from?
Fisher comes from Old English fisċere, derived from Proto-Germanic fiskārijaz (one who catches fish), from fiskaz (fish) plus the agent suffix -arius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep-.
fisher (English): A person who catches fish, especially for a...
Definitions
- A person who catches fish, especially for a...
Ancestry of “fisher”, step by step
fisher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English fischer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fischer | A fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or... |
| 2 | Old English | fisċere | fisher |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 5 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via Middle English fischare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fischare | Alternative form of fischer |