Etymology of the English word tilefish
the English word
tilefishderived 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
tilederived from the Latin word
tegula (roof-tile)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tegere (to cover; cover, protect; defend)
using the New Latin suffix
-tilusDate
The earliest known usage of tilefish in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
