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Where does “bird of passage” come from?

bird of passage (English) comes from Middle French oiseau de passage.

bird of passage (English): A migratory bird, especially a passage migrant;...

Definitions

  1. A migratory bird, especially a passage migrant;...

Ancestry of “bird of passage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchoiseau de passage—
Every word from Middle French oiseau de passage →