Etymology of the English word siskin
the English word
siskinderived from the Middle Dutch word
sisekenderived from the Low German word
sisekderived from the Middle Dutch word
siskenderived from the Middle Dutch word
sisderived from the Low German word
csitzederived from the Czech word
čížDate
The earliest known usage of siskin in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
sijsje, German
Zeisig, Icelandic
siska, Swedish
grönsiskaUsage
Word found in Modern English