Where does “Ährenfisch” come from?
Ährenfisch (German) comes from German fisch, from Yiddish פֿיש, from English Fish, from Old English fiscian, from Proto-West Germanic fiskōn, from Proto-Germanic fiskōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
Ährenfisch (German): sand smelt (Atherina presbyter)
Definitions
- sand smelt (Atherina presbyter)
Ancestry of “Ährenfisch”, step by step
Ährenfisch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German fisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fisch | fish cold-blooded vertebrates living in water |
| 2 | Yiddish | פֿיש | fish |
| 3 | English | Fish | The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces |
| 4 | Old English | fiscian | to fish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fiskōn | to fish, to catch fish |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German Ähre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ähre | the ear; the head, ear; the spike |
| 2 | German | eher | rather, quite; comparatively, somewhat; earlier |
| 3 | Middle High German | ēre | honour, respect, renown |
| 4 | Old High German | ēra | honour, fame, sense of honour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aiʀu | honour; respect, reverence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aizō | fear; reverence; honour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oys-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |
via Ancient Greek ἀθερῑ́νη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀθερῑ́νη | sand smelt, any in the genus Atherina of small fishes |