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

Definitions

  1. goldfinch

Ancestry of “Dischdelfink”, step by step

Dischdelfink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pennsylvania German Dischdel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pennsylvania GermanDischdelthistle
2Middle High Germandistelthistle
3Old High Germandistilthistle
4Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Pennsylvania German Fink

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pennsylvania GermanFinkfinch
2Old High GermanfincoA finch
3Proto-Germanicfinkôfinch
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ping-small bird, sparrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þistilaz →Every word from Old High German distil →