Where does “bläckfisk” come from?
bläckfisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish fisk, from Old Swedish fisker, from Old Norse fiskr, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
bläckfisk (Swedish): octopus, squid
Definitions
- octopus, squid
Ancestry of “bläckfisk”, step by step
bläckfisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fisk | fish |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fisker | fish |
| 3 | Old Norse | fiskr | a fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 5 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via Swedish bläck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bläck | ink; pigment or dye for writing, printing etc;... |