Etymology

fingerling

fin·ger·ling
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Today it means: A juvenile fish that has developed scales and working fins. Full definition →

Middle English fyngyrlynge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfyngyrlynge
  2. English todayfingerling

From Middle English fyngyrlynge, equivalent to finger + -ling, from having the size of a human finger.

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