FINCH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
Categories: Oscine, Oscine bird
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "finch" comes from Proto-Germanic *finkiz. It started in Old English finċ. Then it appeared in Middle English fynche. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Dutch: vink
- German: Fink
- Welsh: pinc
- Ancient Greek: σπίγγος
- Russian: пе́нка
- Sanskrit: फिङ्गक
🧩 Fun Fact
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