fisc (Old English)

Where does "fisc" come from?

The Old English noun 'fisc', meaning 'fish', is an inherited term that traces back to the Proto-West Germanic form '*fisk'[1]. This foundational term ultimately descends from the Proto-Germanic '*fiskaz'[2].

Open questions

• The reconstructed Proto-Germanic and Proto-West Germanic forms are based on linguistic evidence rather than direct attestation. [1] [2]

Full etymology tree

• fisc (Old English), 'fish'
  • inherited *fisk (Proto-West Germanic), 'fish'
    • derived *fiskaz (Proto-Germanic), 'fish'

Descendants and derived words

• fis (Middle English)
• fisch (Middle English)
• fische (Middle English)
• fish (Middle English)
• fissh (Middle English)
• fysch (Middle English)
• fyshe (Middle English)
• fysshe (Middle English)
• fiscian (Old English)

Sources

1. fisc (Old English) - Wiktionary
2. fisk (Proto-West Germanic) - Wiktionary

Updated August 2026

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