Where does “birdcrap” come from?
birdcrap (English) comes from English bird, from Middle English brid, from Old English bridd — young bird, chick; chicken.
birdcrap (English): bird excrement
Ancestry of “birdcrap”, step by step
birdcrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bird
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bird | A member of the class of animals Aves in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | brid | a young bird, a bird in general; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Old English | bridd | young bird, chick; chicken |
via English crap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | crap | The husk of grain; chaff; Something worthless or... |
| 2 | Middle English | crappe | chaff, grain husks |
| 3 | Old French | crappe | — |