dollarfish

dollarfish

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *dalą
Proto-West Germanic *dal
Old High German tal
Middle High German tal
German Tal
German Talerder.
Middle Low German dālerbor.
Dutch dalerbor.
English dollar
Proto-Indo-European *péysks
Proto-Germanic *fiskaz
Proto-West Germanic *fisk
Old English fisċ
Middle English fisch
English fish
English dollarfish

    From dollar + fish.

    Noun

    dollarfish (plural dollarfishes or dollarfish)

    1. An American butterfish (Peprilus triacanthus).
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