Where does “Dischdelfink” come from?
Dischdelfink (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Dischdel, from Middle High German distel, from Old High German distil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Dischdelfink (Pennsylvania German): goldfinch
Ancestry of “Dischdelfink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Dischdel | thistle |
| 2 | Middle High German | distel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | distil | thistle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þistilaz | thistle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |