Where does “fitch” come from?
fitch (English) comes from Middle Dutch vitsche, from Latin vissio — wiesel; stench.
fitch (English): The European polecat, "Mustela putorius"; The...
Definitions
- The European polecat, "Mustela putorius"; The...
Ancestry of “fitch”, step by step
fitch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fitchew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fitchew | polecat |