Where does “Sierra Nevada brushfinch” come from?
Sierra Nevada brushfinch (English) comes from English brushfinch, from English Brush, from Middle English brusshe, from Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís — top, tip, point.
Sierra Nevada brushfinch (English): Arremon basilicus, a species of brushfinch
Definitions
- Arremon basilicus, a species of brushfinch
Ancestry of “Sierra Nevada brushfinch”, step by step
Sierra Nevada brushfinch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English brushfinch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brushfinch | Any bird of the genus Atlapetes |
| 2 | English | Brush | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair |
| 3 | Middle English | brusshe | — |
| 4 | Old French | broisse | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brustia | — |
| 6 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via English [[w:Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | [[w:Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | — |
via English Sierra Nevada (de Santa Marta)]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sierra Nevada (de Santa Marta)]] | — |