Where does “fisch” come from?
fisch (Middle English) comes from Old English fisċ, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
fisch (Middle English): An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of...
Definitions
- An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of...
Ancestry of “fisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fisċ | fish |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 4 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
Words derived from “fisch”