Where does “phisher” come from?
phisher (English) comes from English Phish, from English phishing, from English fishing, from English Fish, from Old English fiscian, from Proto-West Germanic fiskōn, from Proto-Germanic fiskōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną — he, she.
phisher (English): A person who engages in phishing
Definitions
- A person who engages in phishing
Ancestry of “phisher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phish | To engage in phishing |
| 2 | English | phishing | The malicious act of keeping a false website or... |
| 3 | English | fishing | The act of catching fish; The act of catching... |
| 4 | English | Fish | The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces |
| 5 | Old English | fiscian | to fish |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fiskōn | to fish, to catch fish |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |