Fisherman
/ˈfɪʃərmən/noun
A person who catches fish, especially as an occupation or pastime.
Did you know?The related word “Pisces” comes from Latin piscēs, meaning “fish,” linking the everyday fisherman to the astrological sign represented by two fish.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peisk-
“Fish; the reconstructed root behind several Indo-European words for fish.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fiskaz
“Fish.”
Old English
Old English
fisc + mann
“Fish plus man or person; the components that formed the later compound.”
Middle English
Middle English
fissherman
“A person who catches fish, recorded in forms related to modern fisherman.”
Modern English
English
fisherman
“A person who catches fish, traditionally often referring to a professional male fisher.”
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