Where does “shad” come from?
Shad comes from Old English sceadd, a fish name of uncertain origin and meaning.
shad (English): Any one of several species of food fishes that...
Definitions
- Any one of several species of food fishes that...
Ancestry of “shad”, step by step
shad traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شاد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شاد | glad, happy, cheerful |
| 2 | Middle Persian | š't' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | šyaHtas | happy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čyaHtas | — |
via Old English sceadd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sceadd | shad kind of fish |
via German schāde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schāde | a pity, a shame; bummer; unfortunate; disappointing |