Where does “distelvink” come from?
distelvink (Dutch) comes from Dutch distel, from Middle Dutch distel, from Old Dutch thistil, from Proto-West Germanic *þistil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
distelvink (Dutch): European goldfinch, "Carduelis carduelis"
Definitions
- European goldfinch, "Carduelis carduelis"
Ancestry of “distelvink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | distel | A thistle, plant of the tribe Cynareae |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | distel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thistil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *þistil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þistilaz | thistle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |