Where does “siļķe” come from?

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

siļķe (Latvian): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “siļķe”, step by step

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