Where does “Chizh” come from?

Chizh (English) comes from Russian чиж, from Proto-Slavic čižь — Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus.

Ancestry of “Chizh”, step by step

Chizh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian чиж

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчижsiskin
2Proto-SlavicčižьEurasian siskin, Spinus spinus

via Belarusian чыж

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianчыж—
Every word from Proto-Slavic čižь →Every word from Russian чиж →
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