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Number: 1851
Root: (s)pingo-
English meaning: sparrow, finch
German meaning: `Sperling, Fink', vom piependen Laute
Material: Gr. σπίγγος (Hes.), σπίζα (*σπιγγι̯α) `Fink' (ähnlich σπύγγας, σπινθών, σπίνος `Fink'), σπιζίᾱς m. `Sperber' (Bed. `Sperlingstößer' wie in nhd. Sperber: ahd. sparo `Sperling'), σπίζω `piepe'; schwed. spink, spikke `kleiner Vogel, Sperling u. ä.', engl. (aus dem Nord.) spink `Fink'; ai.phiŋgaka- m. `ein best. Vogel, der gabelschwänzige Würger' (Bed. wie in σπιζίας, s. o.);

    daneben ohne anlaut. s- ahd. fincho, ags. finc, engl. finch `Fink', davon unabhängige Schallbezeichnung in frz. pinson, ital. pincione, span, pinzon, wie wohl auch in schwed. pink `Sperling', engl. dial. pink, pinch `Fink'.

References: WP. II 682.
Pages: 999
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *(s)ping- (ph-)
Meaning: a k. of small bird (finch ?)
Old Indian: kala-víṅka- m. `sparrow'; phiṅgaka- m. `the fork-tailed shrike' (L.)
Old Greek: spízda f. `Buchfink'; *spiŋgo-s: spíŋgon = spínon (Hsch.), spǘŋgas= órnis Hsch.
Germanic: *fink-i- c.; *fink-ian- m.; *spink-i- c., *spink-ian- m.
Russ. meaning: птица (зяблик и др.)
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *finki-z; *finkiēn; *spinki-z, *spinkiēn
Meaning: a bird
IE etymology: IE etymology
Norwegian: dial. spikke `kleine vogel'
Old Swedish: spink `Sperling'
Swedish: spink `mus'
Danish: dial. spinke `Sperling'
Old English: finc, -es m. `finch'
English: finch; [ spink < NGerm ]
Middle Dutch: vinke m., f. `Fink'
Dutch: vink m., f.
Middle Low German: vinke m. `Fink'
Old High German: finko (8.Jh.) `Fink'
Middle High German: vinke wk. m. `Finke'
German: Fink m.
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