Wordwyrt

isinglass

Meaningsturgeon bladder

Common meaning: a gelatin made from fish bladders

Journey through time

  1. Old Dutchhuyzenblas‘sturgeon bladder’source
  2. Dutchhuizenblas‘isinglass’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftssturgeon bladder → a gelatin made from fish bladdersisinglass‘a gelatin made from fish bladders’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old Dutch huyzenblas ‘sturgeon bladder’.

Roots

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