fisher C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈfɪʃər/ UK /ˈfɪʃə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who catches fish; a large North American marten The old fisher mended his nets along the quay. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who catches fish;... fishermananglerpiscator Word family Related forms fishfisheryfisherman Etymology AI details From Old English fiscere ('fisherman'), from fiscian ('to fish'), from fisc ('fish'), from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk- ('fish'). fiscere Old English *peysk- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fisher **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪʃər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪʃə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who catches fish; a large North American marten ## Examples - The old fisher mended his nets along the quay. ## Synonyms - fisherman - angler - piscator ## Related Forms - fish - fishery - fisherman ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fiscere - Root: *peysk- ## Etymology From Old English fiscere ('fisherman'), from fiscian ('to fish'), from fisc ('fish'), from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk- ('fish'). ## AI Etymology Fisher comes from Old English fiscere ('fisherman'), from fiscian ('to fish'), from fisc ('fish'), from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk- ('fish'). The etymological trail includes Old English fiscere and Proto-Indo-European *peysk-. As a noun, fisher names a person who catches fish; a large North American marten. The same family is visible in related forms such as fish, fishery, and fisherman. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown