Where does “birdyback” come from?

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

birdyback (English): A system of transportation in which containers are moved from truck to airplane

Definitions

  1. A system of transportation in which containers are moved from truck to airplane

Ancestry of “birdyback”, step by step

birdyback 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 piggyback

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpiggybackOn somebody's back or shoulders; Pertaining to...
2EnglishpickabackOn the back or the shoulders
Every word from Old English bridd →