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
Ancestry of “sild”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |
Words derived from “sild”