Where does “täpläsilli” come from?
täpläsilli (Finnish) comes from Finnish silli, from Swedish sill, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.
täpläsilli (Finnish): twaite shad, "Alosa fallax"
Definitions
- twaite shad, "Alosa fallax"
Ancestry of “täpläsilli”, step by step
täpläsilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish silli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | silli | Atlantic herring, "Clupea harengus"; any of the... |
| 2 | Swedish | sill | a herring |
| 3 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |