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