Where does “pilotbird” come from?
pilotbird (English) comes from English pilot, from Middle French pilot, from Italian piloto, from Latin pillottus.
pilotbird (English): Pycnoptilus floccosus, an Australian acanthizid
Definitions
- Pycnoptilus floccosus, an Australian acanthizid
Ancestry of “pilotbird”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pilot | A person who steers a ship, a helmsman; A person... |
| 2 | Middle French | pilot | stake |
| 3 | Italian | piloto | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | pillottus | — |