Behind the Name: Message: "Re: Siskin"

Subject:	Re: Siskin
Author:	Marc (Authenticated as picard)
Date:	February 8, 2009 at 2:16:30 PM
Reply to:	Re: Siskin by Jim Young

Klein's Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language has siskin coming from Dutch sijskijn, a diminutive of sijs which in turn is derived from Czech číž.

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Zieske (Low German? Meaning? - Paul Feb 3 2009, 1:20:26 PM
- Re: Zieske (Low German? Meaning? - Marc Feb 3 2009, 5:24:24 PM
  - Re: Zieske (Low German? Meaning? - Paul Feb 6 2009, 7:01:29 AM
    - Re: Zieske (Low German? Meaning? - picard Feb 6 2009, 1:54:39 PM
      - Re: Siskin - Paul Feb 7 2009, 3:30:28 PM
        
        Re: Siskin - Jim Young Feb 8 2009, 12:28:44 PM
        
        Re: Siskin - Marc Feb 8 2009, 2:16:30 PM

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