Where does “puffbird” come from?
puffbird (English) comes from English bird, from Middle English brid, from Old English bridd — young bird, chick; chicken.
puffbird (English): Any of various tropical passerine birds in the...
Definitions
- Any of various tropical passerine birds in the...
Ancestry of “puffbird”, step by step
puffbird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bird
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bird | A member of the class of animals Aves in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | brid | a young bird, a bird in general; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Old English | bridd | young bird, chick; chicken |
via English puff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | puff | A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath... |
| 2 | Middle English | puff | — |
| 3 | Old English | pyf | a blast of wind, puff |