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Where does “swordfish” come from?

Swordfish comes from Middle English swerdfysche, a compound of words meaning "sword" and "fish."

swordfish (English): A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill,...

Definitions

  1. A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill,...

Ancestry of “swordfish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswerdfysche—
Every word from Middle English swerdfysche →