Where does “parakeet” come from?
Parakeet comes from Middle French perroquet, a small parrot or parakeet.
parakeet (English): Any of various species of small parrot primarily...
Definitions
- Any of various species of small parrot primarily...
Ancestry of “parakeet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | perroquet | — |