Where does “сельдевый” come from?

сельдевый (Russian) comes from Russian сельдь, from Old East Slavic сельдь, from Old East Slavic сьлдь, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.

сельдевый (Russian): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “сельдевый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсельдьherring
2Old East Slavicсельдь—
3Old East Slavicсьлдь—
4Old Norsesíldherring
5Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring
Every word from Proto-Germanic sīlą →Every word from Old Norse síld →Every word from Old East Slavic сьлдь →