Where does “sildin” come from?

sildin (Norn) comes from Old Norse síldin, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.

sildin (Norn): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “sildin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesíldin—
2Old Norsesíldherring
3Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring
Every word from Proto-Germanic sīlą →Every word from Old Norse síld →Every word from Old Norse síldin →