Where does “lipsill” come from?
lipsill (Swedish) comes from Swedish sill, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.
lipsill (Swedish): crybaby
Definitions
- crybaby
Ancestry of “lipsill”, step by step
lipsill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sill | a herring |
| 2 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |
via Swedish lipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lipa | to cry (often over something relatively insignificant) |