Where does “Zeischen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Zeischen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanziseca siskin
2Proto-SlavicčižьEurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
Every word from Proto-Slavic čižь →Every word from Middle High German zisec →