Pollack
/ˈpɑːl.ək/noun
A North Atlantic fish of the cod family, especially the pollock.
Did you know?Pollack is a spelling variant of pollock, whose name is traced through Middle English and likely related to Low German or Scandinavian fish names rather than anything mystical or symbolic.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
polleke/pollek
“A cod-like fish; early English forms varied in spelling.”
15th–16th Century
English
pollock
“The common form in English for a North Atlantic fish.”
Late Medieval
Low German/Scandinavian
pollak/pollek
“A fish name used in northern European coastal speech, likely the source of English forms.”
Modern English
English
pollack
“A spelling variant of pollock, referring to the same fish.”