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Etymology of the English word shellfish

the English word shellfish
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
derived from the English word shell
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *skel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skaljo

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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