Reconstruction:Old Polish/czyżyk

This Old Polish 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.

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čižikъ. By surface analysis, czyż +‎ -yk. Compare Old Slovak čížik, Upper Sorbian čižik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /t͡ʃʲɨʒʲɨk/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /t͡ʃʲɨʒʲɨk/

Noun

*czyżyk m animacy unattested

1. Eurasian siskin (any bird of the species Spinus spinus)

Descendants

• Polish: czyżyk
• Silesian: czyżyk
• → Old Prussian: czilix