Where does “Parrot” come from?
Parrot comes from Old French Perrot, a diminutive form whose original meaning is unknown.
Parrot (English): A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae
Definitions
- A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae
Ancestry of “Parrot”, step by step
Parrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French perrot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | perrot | — |