Where does “jugfish” come from?
jugfish (English) comes from English jug, from English pug, from Hindi पग, from Sanskrit पद्ग, from Sanskrit पद्, from Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
jugfish (English): The swellfish or swelltoad
Definitions
- The swellfish or swelltoad
Ancestry of “jugfish”, step by step
jugfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jug | A serving vessel or container, typically circular... |
| 2 | English | pug | A small dog of an ancient breed originating in... |
| 3 | Hindi | पग | step; foot, leg |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पद्ग | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पद् | a foot; step; fourth part, quarter |
| 6 | Indo-Iranian | *pā́ts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
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 |