Where does “sild” come from?

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

sild (Norwegian Nynorsk): herring; Clupea harengus

Definitions

  1. herring; Clupea harengus

Ancestry of “sild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesíldherring
2Proto-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 →