Where does “σπίζα” come from?

σπίζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπίζω, from Proto-Indo-European *speyd-.

σπίζα (Ancient Greek): chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Definitions

  1. chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Ancestry of “σπίζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσπίζωI pipe, chirp, of the shrill note of small birds;...
2Proto-Indo-European*speyd-—

Words derived from “σπίζα”

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