Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/finkô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ping- (“small bird, sparrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸiŋ.kɔːː/

Noun

*finkô m

1. finch

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *finkô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*finkô	*finkaniz
vocative	*finkô	*finkaniz
accusative	*finkanų	*finkanunz
genitive	*finkiniz	*finkanǫ̂
dative	*finkini	*finkammaz
instrumental	*finkinē	*finkammiz

Related terms

• *finkiz
• *spinkiz

Descendants

• Old Saxon: finko
  • Middle Low German: vinke, (vink)
    • German Low German: Fink
    • → Danish: finke
      • → Icelandic: finka
    • → Swedish: fink
• Old Dutch: finko
  • Middle Dutch: vinke, (vink)
    • Dutch: vink
      • Afrikaans: vink
    • Limburgish: vink
• Old High German: finco
  • Middle High German: vinke
    • Bavarian: Pienke

      Cimbrian: finko

      • → Gheg Albanian: benk
        • → Tosk Albanian: beng
    • German: Fink
      • → Estonian: vint
    • Pennsylvania German: Fink