Where does “birdsit” come from?
birdsit (English) comes from English sit, from Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan — to sit.
birdsit (English): To babysit for a bird
Ancestry of “birdsit”, step by step
birdsit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sit | To be in a position in which the upper body is... |
| 2 | Middle English | sitten | to sit |
| 3 | Old English | sittan | to sit |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sittjan | to sit |
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 |