Where does “siskin” come from?

siskin (English) comes from German Sisschen, from Middle High German zisec, from Proto-Slavic čižь — Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus.

siskin (English): A small green and yellow European finch,...

Definitions

  1. A small green and yellow European finch,...

Ancestry of “siskin”, step by step

siskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Sisschen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSisschen—
2Middle High Germanziseca siskin
3Proto-SlavicčižьEurasian siskin, Spinus spinus

via Ottoman Turkish شیشكین

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشیشكین—

Words derived from “siskin”

Every word from Proto-Slavic čižь →Every word from Middle High German zisec →Every word from German Sisschen →
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