Where does “silli” come from?
silli (Finnish) comes from Swedish sill, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.
silli (Finnish): Atlantic herring, "Clupea harengus"; any of the...
Definitions
- Atlantic herring, "Clupea harengus"; any of the...
Ancestry of “silli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sill | a herring |
| 2 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |
Words derived from “silli”