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Where does “peysḱ-” come from?

peysḱ- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

peysḱ- (Proto-Indo-European): fish

Definitions

  1. fish

Ancestry of “peysḱ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “peysḱ-”

  • fish
  • cat
  • fishing
  • cats
  • Fisher
  • Fish
  • fisherman
  • fishery
  • kitten
  • peaceable
  • peaceably
  • fisher
  • Fisk
  • catfish
  • goldfish
  • jellyfish
  • zebrafish
  • starfish
  • phishing
  • porpoise
  • catwalk
  • codfish
  • kingfisher
  • sunfish
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