Where does “moundbird” come from?
moundbird (English) comes from English mound, from Middle English mound, from Old English mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
moundbird (English): megapode
Definitions
- megapode
Ancestry of “moundbird”, step by step
moundbird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mound | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | mound | Alternative form of mund |
| 3 | Old English | mund | hand; trust, security. protection; protector,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |