Etymology of the English word snipefish
the English word
snipefishderived from the English word
snipederived from the Old Norse word
snipaderived 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 snipefish in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
