Where does “gråsiska” come from?

gråsiska (Swedish) comes from Swedish grå, from Old Norse grár, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

gråsiska (Swedish): common redpoll, Acanthis flammea

Definitions

  1. common redpoll, Acanthis flammea

Ancestry of “gråsiska”, step by step

gråsiska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish grå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrågrey; boring, dull; with a boring appearance
2Old Norsegrárgrey; spiteful
3Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Swedish siska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsiskaa name given to certain finches of the genera Carduelis, Acanthis, and Spinus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēwaz →Every word from Old Norse grár →