Where does “birdwatcher” come from?

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

birdwatcher (English): A person who observes or identifies wild birds in...

Definitions

  1. A person who observes or identifies wild birds in...

Ancestry of “birdwatcher”, step by step

birdwatcher 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 watcher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwatcherSomeone who watches or observes; Someone who...
2Middle Englishwacchere—
Every word from Old English bridd →