Where does “schellevisch” come from?
schellevisch (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German visch, from Old Saxon fisk, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
Ancestry of “schellevisch”, step by step
schellevisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German visch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | visch | fish |
| 2 | Old Saxon | fisk | fish |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 5 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via Middle Low German schelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schelle | peel, outer layer |