Where does “mango-bird” come from?

mango-bird (English) comes from English bird, from Middle English brid, from Old English bridd — young bird, chick; chicken.

mango-bird (English): The Indian golden oriole, Oriolus kundoo

Definitions

  1. The Indian golden oriole, Oriolus kundoo

Ancestry of “mango-bird”, step by step

mango-bird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bird

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbirdA member of the class of animals Aves in the...
2Middle Englishbrida young bird, a bird in general; Alternative form...
3Old Englishbriddyoung bird, chick; chicken

via English mango

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmangoA tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica;...
2Portuguesemangasleeve; mango
Every word from Old English bridd →Every word from Middle English brid →Every word from English bird →