Where does “birdkeeper” come from?

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

birdkeeper (English): One who cultivates birds as a hobby

Definitions

  1. One who cultivates birds as a hobby

Ancestry of “birdkeeper”, step by step

birdkeeper 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 keeper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeeperOne who keeps something; A person or thing worth...
2Middle Englishkepere—
Every word from Old English bridd →