Where does “sagebrush sparrow” come from?
sagebrush sparrow (English) comes from English sagebrush, from English Brush, from Middle English brusshe, from Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís — top, tip, point.
sagebrush sparrow (English): Any of species Artemisiospiza nevadensis, of New World sparrows, native to the arid region from northwestern Mexico to eastern Washington state
Definitions
- Any of species Artemisiospiza nevadensis, of New World sparrows, native to the arid region from northwestern Mexico to eastern Washington state
Ancestry of “sagebrush sparrow”, step by step
sagebrush sparrow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sagebrush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sagebrush | Any of several North American aromatic shrubs of... |
| 2 | English | Brush | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair |
| 3 | Middle English | brusshe | — |
| 4 | Old French | broisse | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brustia | — |
| 6 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |