Where does “labyrinth fish” come from?
labyrinth fish (English) comes from English fish, from Middle English fisch, from Old English fisċ, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
labyrinth fish (English): Any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of...
Definitions
- Any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of...
Ancestry of “labyrinth fish”, step by step
labyrinth fish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fish | A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in... |
| 2 | Middle English | fisch | An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of... |
| 3 | Old English | fisċ | fish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 6 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via English labyrinth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labyrinth | A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λᾰβύρῐνθος | A labyrinth, maze; a large building consisting of numerous halls connected by intricate and tortuous passages |