Where does “síld” come from?

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

síld (Icelandic): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “síld”, step by step

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