Where does “birdly” come from?

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

birdly (English): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of birds;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of birds;...

Ancestry of “birdly”, step by step

birdly 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 ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

Words derived from “birdly”

Every word from Old English bridd →