Where does “чиж” come from?
чиж (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic čižь — Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus.
чиж (Russian): siskin
Definitions
- siskin
Ancestry of “чиж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čižь | Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus |