Where does “bloodbird” come from?
bloodbird (English) comes from English blood, from Middle English blood, from Old English blōd, from Proto-West Germanic blōd, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bloodbird (English): An Australian honeyeater, Myzomela sanguinolenta
Definitions
- An Australian honeyeater, Myzomela sanguinolenta
Ancestry of “bloodbird”, step by step
bloodbird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blood | A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many... |
| 2 | Middle English | blood | blood |
| 3 | Old English | blōd | blood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blōd | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |