英语词汇fisher的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	fisher
词源	fisher n. Old English fiscere "fisherman; kingfisher," agent noun from fish (v.). It began to be used of certain animals, hence perhaps the rise of the formation fisherman (1520s). Similar formation in Old Saxon fiskari, Old Frisian fisker, Dutch visscher, German Fischer, Old Norse fiskari. Entries linking to fisher fish v. Old English fiscian "to fish, to catch or try to catch fish" (cognates: Old Norse fiska, Old High German fiscon, German fischen, Gothic fiskon), from the root of fish (n.). Related: Fished; fishing. fisherman n. 1520s, from fisher + man (n.). kingfisher n. type of colorful European diving bird, mid-15c., originally king's fisher, for obscure reasons; see king + fisher. updated on November 12, 2014
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fisher n.