Where does “jellyfish tree” come from?
jellyfish tree (English) comes from English jellyfish, from English Fish, from Middle English fisch, from Old English fisċ, from Proto-West Germanic fisk — fish.
jellyfish tree (English): A rare tree, Medusagyne oppositifolia, indigenous...
Definitions
- A rare tree, Medusagyne oppositifolia, indigenous...
Ancestry of “jellyfish tree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jellyfish | An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of... |
| 2 | English | Fish | — |
| 3 | Middle English | fisch | An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of... |
| 4 | Old English | fisċ | fish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |