Where does “brunsiska” come from?

brunsiska (Swedish) comes from Swedish brun, from Old Swedish brūn, from Old Norse brúnn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

brunsiska (Swedish): lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret

Definitions

  1. lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret

Ancestry of “brunsiska”, step by step

brunsiska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish brun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrunof the color brown
2Old Swedishbrūn
3Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
4Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Swedish siska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsiskaa name given to certain finches of the genera Carduelis, Acanthis, and Spinus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūnazEvery word from Old Norse brúnn