Where does “сельдь” come from?

сельдь (Old East Slavic) comes from Old East Slavic сьлдь, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.

Ancestry of “сельдь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсьлдь—
2Old Norsesíldherring
3Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring

Words derived from “сельдь”

Every word from Proto-Germanic sīlą →Every word from Old Norse síld →Every word from Old East Slavic сьлдь →