Where does “Schleimfisch” come from?

Schleimfisch (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.

Schleimfisch (German): combtooth blenny

Definitions

  1. combtooth blenny

Ancestry of “Schleimfisch”, step by step

Schleimfisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German fisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfischfish cold-blooded vertebrates living in water
2Yiddishפֿישfish
3EnglishFishThe constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces
4Old Englishfiscianto fish
5Proto-West Germanicfiskōnto fish, to catch fish
6Proto-Germanicfiskōnąto fish, to catch fish
7Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via German Schleim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchleimslime; mucus
2Middle High Germanslīm
3Old High Germanslimb
4Proto-West Germanic*slimb
5Proto-Germanicslimbazaslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

Words derived from “Schleimfisch

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną
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