Etymology

fishkill

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Today it means: An environmental event in which fish are killed. Full definition →

Dutch Viskil
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fishkill · noun1

From fish + kill.

Fishkill · proper noun2

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromViskil
  2. English todayFishkill

From Dutch Viskil, composed of vis (“fish”) + kil (“creek”), modified or calqued based on the English cognates fish and (Dutch-origin) kill.

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