Where does “sheatfish” come from?
sheatfish (English) comes from English sheathfish, from English sheath, from English sheathe, from Middle English shethen, from Middle English sheth, from Old English sċēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic skaiþiz — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sheatfish (English): A wels catfish (Silurus glanis), the largest freshwater fish in Europe
Definitions
- A wels catfish (Silurus glanis), the largest freshwater fish in Europe
Ancestry of “sheatfish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sheathfish | Alternative form of sheatfish |
| 2 | English | sheath | A holster for a sword; a scabbard; Anything that... |
| 3 | English | sheathe | To put into a sheath; To encase with a... |
| 4 | Middle English | shethen | to put into a sheath, sheathe; to provide with a... |
| 5 | Middle English | sheth | — |
| 6 | Old English | sċēaþ | sheath |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | skaiþiju | sheath |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþiz | sheath, covering |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |