Where does “barmsijs” come from?

barmsijs (Dutch) comes from Dutch sijs, from Middle Dutch siseken, from Middle Low German sisek, from Proto-Slavic čižь — Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus.

barmsijs (Dutch): a redpoll, any bird of the genus Acanthis

Definitions

  1. a redpoll, any bird of the genus Acanthis

Ancestry of “barmsijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsijssiskin, any member of the genus "Spinus";...
2Middle Dutchsiseken—
3Middle Low Germansisek—
4Proto-SlavicčižьEurasian siskin, Spinus spinus

Words derived from “barmsijs”

Every word from Proto-Slavic čižь →Every word from Middle Low German sisek →Every word from Middle Dutch siseken →
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