Where does “Taiwanmeise” come from?

Taiwanmeise (German) comes from German Meise, from Middle High German meise, from Old High German meisa, from Proto-West Germanic maisā, from Proto-Germanic maisǭ — titmouse, chickadee.

Taiwanmeise (German): yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti)

Definitions

  1. yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti)

Ancestry of “Taiwanmeise”, step by step

Taiwanmeise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Meise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMeisechickadee, tit
2Middle High Germanmeise—
3Old High Germanmeisapannier; titmouse
4Proto-West Germanicmaisātitmouse, chickadee
5Proto-Germanicmaisǭtitmouse, chickadee

via German Taiwan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTaiwanan island nation in Asia; Taiwan
Every word from Proto-Germanic maisǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic maisā →Every word from Old High German meisa →
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