fisch

Middle English

/fiʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of such; marine life; i.e. alligators, fish, beavers, etc.
  • Fish or their meat.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English fisċ (fish) inherited from *fisk inherited from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz (fish).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fiskaz

Gloss

fish

Concept
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Animals

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