Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/péysks

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

Found only in West Indo-European languages, namely the Italic, Celtic and Germanic branches. Perhaps derived from *peh₂- (“to feed, to guard, to nourish”) and thus cognate to Proto-Slavic *piťa (“food”), Sanskrit पितु (pitu, “food”), Lithuanian piẽtūs (“lunch”), Old Irish ith (“corn”), Latin pānis (“bread”), English food and German Futter (“fodder”).

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Root

*péysks

1. fish

Derived terms

• *peysḱ-o-s
  • Proto-Celtic: *ɸēskos (see there for further descendants)
• *pisḱ-o-s
  • Proto-Germanic: *fiskaz (see there for further descendants)
• *pisḱ-i-s
  • Proto-Italic: *piskis
    • Latin: piscis (see there for further descendants)

Synonyms

• *dʰǵʰu- (eastern dialects, not including Indo-Iranian)