Where does “prowfish” come from?
prowfish (English) comes from English prow, from Old French prou, from Vulgar Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
prowfish (English): A species of subtropical perciform saltwater fish, Zaprora silenus, found in the North Pacific
Definitions
- A species of subtropical perciform saltwater fish, Zaprora silenus, found in the North Pacific
Ancestry of “prowfish”, step by step
prowfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prow | The front part of a vessel; A vessel; Brave,... |
| 2 | Old French | prou | profit |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | prode | useful; profitable, useful; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |