Where does “shellfisherman” come from?
shellfisherman (English) comes from English fisherman, from English Fisher, from Middle English fischer, from Old English fisċere, from Proto-Germanic fiskārijaz, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
shellfisherman (English): A person who attempts to catch shellfish; A...
Definitions
- A person who attempts to catch shellfish; A...
Ancestry of “shellfisherman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fisherman | A fisher, a person engaged in fishing; A vessel ... |
| 2 | English | Fisher | — |
| 3 | Middle English | fischer | A fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or... |
| 4 | Old English | fisċere | fisher |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 7 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |