Where does “finkiz” come from?
finkiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos — chaffinch.
finkiz (Proto-Germanic): finch
Definitions
- finch
Ancestry of “finkiz”, step by step
finkiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pingos | chaffinch |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ping-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ping- | small bird, sparrow |