Where does “friarbird” come from?
friarbird (English) comes from English friar, from Middle English frere, from Old French frere, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
friarbird (English): Any of several species of large Australian...
Definitions
- Any of several species of large Australian...
Ancestry of “friarbird”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | friar | A member of a mendicant Christian order such as... |
| 2 | Middle English | frere | any of one's male associates, friends, buddies,... |
| 3 | Old French | frere | brother |
| 4 | Latin | frāter | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | frātēr | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |