Where does “síld” come from?

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

síld (Old Norse): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “síld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring

Words derived from “síld”

Every word from Proto-Germanic sīlą →