Where does “hagfish” come from?
hagfish (English) comes from English hag, from Middle English hag, from Old Norse hǫgg, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hagfish (English): Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the...
Definitions
- Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the...
Ancestry of “hagfish”, step by step
hagfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hag | A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a wizard; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | hag | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫgg | a blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwą | blow, hit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English Fish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fish | The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces |
| 2 | Old English | fiscian | to fish |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fiskōn | to fish, to catch fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |