Where does “heronry” come from?
heronry (English) comes from English heron, from Middle English heron, from Anglo-Norman heiron, from Medieval Latin hairo, from Frankish haigrō, from Frankish hraigrō, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.
heronry (English): A breeding woodland for herons; a heron rookery
Definitions
- A breeding woodland for herons; a heron rookery
Ancestry of “heronry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heron | A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | heron | the grey heron, or (rarely) a representation of it used in heraldry |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | heiron | heron |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | hairo | heron |
| 5 | Frankish | haigrō | — |
| 6 | Frankish | hraigrō | heron |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hraigrô | heron |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreik- | — |