Where does “śledź” come from?

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

śledź (Polish): herring; tent peg; second-person imperative of...

Definitions

  1. herring; tent peg; second-person imperative of...

Ancestry of “śledź”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesílherring
2Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring

Words derived from “śledź

Every word from Proto-Germanic sīląEvery word from Old Norse síl