Etymology of the English word lumpfish
the English word
lumpfishderived from the English word
lumpderived 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
*fiskazDate
The earliest known usage of lumpfish in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
