Where does “Schwarzkopf-Grünfink” come from?
Schwarzkopf-Grünfink (German) comes from German Grünfink, 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.
Schwarzkopf-Grünfink (German): black-headed greenfinch
Definitions
- black-headed greenfinch
Ancestry of “Schwarzkopf-Grünfink”, step by step
Schwarzkopf-Grünfink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Grünfink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grünfink | A greenfinch, particularly the European greenfinch |
| 2 | German | Grün | green; vert; green in heraldry; leaves, a suit in... |
| 3 | Middle High German | grüene | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gruoni | green; greenness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grōnī | green |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via German Schwarzkopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwarzkopf | someone with black hair |