Where does “sild” come from?

sild (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish sild, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.

sild (Norwegian Bokmål): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “sild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsildherring; a young, attractive woman
2Old Norsesíldherring
3Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring

Words derived from “sild”

Every word from Proto-Germanic sīlą →Every word from Old Norse síld →Every word from Danish sild →
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