Where does “fink” come from?
fink (English) comes from Afrikaans vink, from Dutch vink, from Middle Dutch vinke, from Proto-Germanic finkiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos — chaffinch.
fink (English): A contemptible person; An informer; A...
Definitions
- A contemptible person; An informer; A...
Ancestry of “fink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | vink | A finch |
| 2 | Dutch | vink | A chaffinch; One of many other birds of the... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vinke | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | finkiz | finch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pingos | chaffinch |
Words derived from “fink”