Where does “Piscis” come from?
Piscis (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.
Piscis (Latin): the Fish, Piscis Austrinus constellation
Definitions
- the Fish, Piscis Austrinus constellation
Ancestry of “Piscis”, step by step
Piscis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European *peysk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via Proto-Italic *piskis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *piskis | fish |