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Where does “oriole” come from?

Oriole comes from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin oriolum, derived from Latin aureus meaning golden, ultimately from Latin aurum meaning gold.

oriole (English): Any of various colourful passerine birds, the New...

Definitions

  1. Any of various colourful passerine birds, the New...

Ancestry of “oriole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchoriol—
2Old Frenchoriolgallery, corridor
3Latinoriolumportico, hall
4LatinaureolusMade of gold, golden; Adorned, covered or...
5LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
6Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
7Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
8Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
9Latinaudeō—
10LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
11Latin-idustending to
12Proto-Italic*-iðos—
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