Where does “vischer” come from?
vischer (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fiscari, from Proto-Germanic fiskārijaz, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
Ancestry of “vischer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fiscari | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 4 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |