Where does “bergfink” come from?

bergfink (Swedish) comes from Swedish fink, from Middle Low German vinke, from Old Saxon *fink, from Proto-Germanic finkiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos — chaffinch.

bergfink (Swedish): brambling

Definitions

  1. brambling

Ancestry of “bergfink”, step by step

bergfink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fink

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfinka finch
2Middle Low Germanvinke—
3Old Saxon*fink—
4Proto-Germanicfinkizfinch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pingoschaffinch

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos →Every word from Proto-Germanic finkiz →Every word from Old Saxon *fink →