Where does “eyrie” come from?
Eyrie comes from Middle English eire, from Old French aire, meaning a nesting place or nest.
eyrie (English): The nest of a bird of prey; Any high and remote...
Definitions
- The nest of a bird of prey; Any high and remote...
Ancestry of “eyrie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | eire | plural of ei |
| 2 | Old French | eire | — |
| 3 | Latin | iter | a route, "whether:"; a passage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |