Where does “ɸēskos” come from?

ɸēskos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pisḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

ɸēskos (Proto-Celtic): fish

Definitions

  1. fish

Ancestry of “ɸēskos”, step by step

ɸēskos traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pisḱ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpisḱ-fish
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Proto-Indo-European peysḱ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeysḱ-fish
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Proto-Indo-European peisk-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeisk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pisḱ- →