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פֿינק
‘finch’

פֿינק
'finch'

ETYMOLOGY

OE finc, English finch, Dutch vink, OHG finko, finc, MHG vinke, NHG Fink; from PGmc ✱finkja(n)- 'finch' (or ✱finkōn, or ✱fenkōn) < ✱ping-o- (EUR?).
Perhaps related: Greek (Hesychius) pinga 'young bird'.