Etymology of the English word killifish
the English word
killifishderived from the English word
fishderived from the English word
fiscderived from the French word
fiscderived from the Latin word
fiscus (money-bag, purse; imperial exchequer)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fiskazderived from the English word
killderived from the Middle Dutch word
killeDate
The earliest known usage of killifish in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
