Where does “birdseller” come from?
birdseller (English) comes from English bird, from Middle English brid, from Old English bridd — young bird, chick; chicken.
birdseller (English): Someone who sells birds
Ancestry of “birdseller”, step by step
birdseller 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 seller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | seller | Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk; Something... |
| 2 | Middle English | seller | — |
| 3 | Old English | sellere | — |