Where does “τσίχλα” come from?

τσίχλα (Greek) comes from English chicle, from Spanish chicle, from Nahuatl tzictli.

τσίχλα (Greek): thrush; "especially" "Turdus philomelos": song...

Definitions

  1. thrush; "especially" "Turdus philomelos": song...

Ancestry of “τσίχλα”, step by step

τσίχλα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chicle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchicleThe milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after...
2Spanishchiclechewing gum; chicle
3Nahuatltzictli—

via Ancient Greek κίχλη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκίχληthrush; wrasse

Words derived from “τσίχλα”

Every word from Nahuatl tzictli →Every word from Spanish chicle →Every word from English chicle →