Dutch word vis comes from Proto-Indo-European *peysḱ-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-, and later Proto-Germanic *fiskaz (Fish.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *peysḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂ep- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pisḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *fiskaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fish. |
| *fisk | Frankish (frk) | |
| fisk | Old Dutch (odt) | Fish. |
| visch | Middle Dutch (dum) | Fish. |
| vis | Dutch (nld) | Fish. |