Where does “fishergirl” come from?

fishergirl (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-.

fishergirl (English): A girl employed in catching fish; a young fisherwoman

Definitions

  1. A girl employed in catching fish; a young fisherwoman

Ancestry of “fishergirl”, step by step

fishergirl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Fisher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFisherfor a fisherman
2Middle EnglishfischerA fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or...
3Old Englishfisċerefisher
4Proto-Germanicfiskārijazfisher
5Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
6Indo-European*peysk-—

via English Girl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGirlA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle
2Middle EnglishgirleAlternative form of gerle
3Old Englishgyreleyoung person
Every word from Indo-European *peysk- →