Where does “brown-billed scythebill” come from?
brown-billed scythebill (English) comes from English scythebill, from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos — army.
brown-billed scythebill (English): Campylorhamphus pusillus, a species of scythebill bird in the genus Campylorhamphus
Definitions
- Campylorhamphus pusillus, a species of scythebill bird in the genus Campylorhamphus
Ancestry of “brown-billed scythebill”, step by step
brown-billed scythebill traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English scythebill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scythebill | A bird having its bill in the shape of a scythe, such as those in the genus Campylorhamphus |
| 2 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 3 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 4 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 5 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English Brown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brown | Alternative letter-case form of brown |
| 2 | Middle English | broun | dark, dull, murky; brown; brown-haired |
| 3 | Old English | Brūn | brown |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via English billed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | billed | simple past tense and past participle of bill;... |