Where does “sterlet” come from?

sterlet (English) comes from Russian сте́рлядь, from German Störling, from German -ling, from Old High German -ling, from Proto-Germanic *-ling.

sterlet (English): A smaller, common Eurasian sturgeon, of the...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	сте́рлядь	—
2	German	Störling	—
3	German	-ling	Indicates possession of or connection with a...
4	Old High German	-ling	—
5	Proto-Germanic	*-ling	—

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