2007-05-30 11:04:20 · 8 answers · asked by nicola evz 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's just a coincidence (although you're probably aware of that).
The word "selfish" is made up of the two components "self" and "ish". It's just how the word was created; the word "fish" doesn't have any value in the word.
2007-05-30 11:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word fish has no relation to selfish. The word selfish comes from the word self+the suffix-ish.
2007-05-30 18:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by Wraith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
selfish is not a whole word.it is made from "self" and suffix "ish" has been added so the word becomes "selfish"
a person who always thinks /considers about himself first is called selfish...means always thinking about him self only
someother similar words are goofish,elfish,purplish,blakish,brownish etc
2007-05-31 05:42:44 · answer #3 · answered by victoria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the suffix ish and not fish. Its self + ish.
2007-05-30 18:11:42 · answer #4 · answered by Stareyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why has the word selfish got the word elf in it? Why elf?
2007-05-30 18:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by John G™ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Same reason it has elf in it. It just happens to be there. It's Self-ish, kinda like fool-ish.
2007-05-30 18:11:09 · answer #6 · answered by Ret68 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why you thought of it as sel +fish..why not self + ish ?
or otherwise you are fond of fishes
2007-05-30 18:50:42 · answer #7 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL @ John G!!!
2007-05-30 18:47:09 · answer #8 · answered by jenneylou 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋