Where does “sisgyn” come from?

sisgyn (Welsh) comes from English siskin, from German Sisschen, from Middle High German zisec, from Proto-Slavic čižь — Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus.

sisgyn (Welsh): spruce or Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus syn. Carduelis spinus syn. Carduelis spinus spinus)

Definitions

  1. spruce or Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus syn. Carduelis spinus syn. Carduelis spinus spinus)

Ancestry of “sisgyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsiskinA small green and yellow European finch,...
2GermanSisschen—
3Middle High Germanziseca siskin
4Proto-SlavicčižьEurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
Every word from Proto-Slavic čižь →Every word from Middle High German zisec →Every word from German Sisschen →