Where does “bird feeder” come from?

bird feeder (English) comes from English bird, from Middle English brid, from Old English bridd — young bird, chick; chicken.

bird feeder (English): A device placed outdoors to supply food to birds

Definitions

  1. A device placed outdoors to supply food to birds

Ancestry of “bird feeder”, step by step

bird feeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bird

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbirdA member of the class of animals Aves in the...
2Middle Englishbrida young bird, a bird in general; Alternative form...
3Old Englishbriddyoung bird, chick; chicken

via English feeder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeederOne who feeds, or gives food to another; One who...
2Middle Englishfeedere—
Every word from Old English bridd →