Where does “fischer” come from?
fischer (Middle English) comes from Old English fisċere, from Proto-Germanic fiskārijaz, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
fischer (Middle English): A fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or...
Definitions
- A fisher; A retailer or seller of fish or...
Ancestry of “fischer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fisċere | fisher |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 4 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |