Where does “tonfiskare” come from?
tonfiskare (Swedish) comes from Swedish tonfisk, from Swedish fisk, from Old Swedish fisker, from Old Norse fiskr, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
tonfiskare (Swedish): tuna fisherman
Definitions
- tuna fisherman
Ancestry of “tonfiskare”, step by step
tonfiskare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tonfisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tonfisk | tuna (as fish and food) |
| 2 | Swedish | fisk | fish |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fisker | fish |
| 4 | Old Norse | fiskr | a fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 6 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
via Swedish fiskare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fiskare | a fisherman, a fisher |
| 2 | Old Norse | fiskari | fisherman |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |