Where does “síl” come from?

síl (Faroese) comes from Old Norse síl, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.

síl (Faroese): trout

Definitions

  1. trout

Ancestry of “síl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesílherring
2Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring
Every word from Proto-Germanic sīlą →Every word from Old Norse síl →
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