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Etymology of the English word fishing
the English word
fishing
derived from the English word
fish
derived from the English word
fisc
derived from the French word
fisc
derived from the Latin word
fiscus
(money-bag, purse; imperial exchequer)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fiskaz
using the English suffix
-ing
Derivations in English
sportfishing
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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