Where does “dorszyk” come from?

dorszyk (Polish) comes from Polish dorsz, from German Dorsch, from Middle High German dorsch, from Middle Low German dorsch, from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic þurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

dorszyk (Polish): Arctic cod, polar cod

Definitions

  1. Arctic cod, polar cod

Ancestry of “dorszyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdorszcod
2GermanDorschcod marine fish of the family Gadidae
3Middle High Germandorsch—
4Middle Low Germandorsch—
5Old Norseþorskrcod
6Proto-Germanicþurskazcod
7Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurskaz →Every word from Old Norse þorskr →