Where does “fisherman's loop” come from?
fisherman's loop (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-.
fisherman's loop (English): A loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure
Definitions
- A loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure
Ancestry of “fisherman's loop”, step by step
fisherman's loop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fisherman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fisherman | A fisher, a person engaged in fishing |
| 2 | English | Fisher | for a fisherman |
| 3 | Middle English | fischer | A fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or... |
| 4 | Old English | fisċere | fisher |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 7 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via English loop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loop | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled... |
| 2 | Middle English | loupe | opening in a wall; noose, loop |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlaup | leap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |