Where does “Zeisig” come from?

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

Zeisig (German): siskin, especially the Eurasian siskin

Definitions

  1. siskin, especially the Eurasian siskin

Ancestry of “Zeisig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Zeisig”

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