Where does “fiscwylle” come from?

fiscwylle (Old English) comes from Old English weallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

fiscwylle (Old English): abounding in fish

Definitions

  1. abounding in fish

Ancestry of “fiscwylle”, step by step

fiscwylle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English weallan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishweallanto well
2Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Old English fisċ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfisċfish
2Proto-West Germanicfiskfish
3Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
4Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →