Where does “hangbird” come from?
hangbird (English) comes from English Hang, from English dang, from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom — to share, divide.
hangbird (English): A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree
Definitions
- A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree
Ancestry of “hangbird”, step by step
hangbird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hang | Name and trademark of a musical instrument... |
| 2 | English | dang | Damn; A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal... |
| 3 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 4 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 5 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 6 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 7 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |