Where does “berryeater” come from?
berryeater (English) comes from English eater, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
berryeater (English): Any of the tropical birds in the genus Carpornis, found in South America
Definitions
- Any of the tropical birds in the genus Carpornis, found in South America
Ancestry of “berryeater”, step by step
berryeater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eater | One who eats; An eating apple; One who performs... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |