Where does “Grünfink” come from?

Grünfink (German) comes from German Grün, from Middle High German grüene, from Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

Grünfink (German): A greenfinch, particularly the European greenfinch

Definitions

  1. A greenfinch, particularly the European greenfinch

Ancestry of “Grünfink”, step by step

Grünfink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Grün

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGrüngreen; vert; green in heraldry; leaves, a suit in...
2Middle High Germangrüene—
3Old High Germangruonigreen; greenness
4Proto-West Germanicgrōnīgreen
5Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via German Fink

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFinkfinch
2Middle High Germanvinke—
3Old High GermanfincoA finch
4Proto-Germanicfinkôfinch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ping-small bird, sparrow

Words derived from “Grünfink”

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