Where does “curlew” come from?
Curlew comes from Middle English curlew, from Old French courlieu, likely from French coureur meaning runner, with the agent suffix -eur from Latin -or, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root kers- meaning to run.
curlew (English): Any of several migratory wading birds in the...
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- Any of several migratory wading birds in the...
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