Where does “shadbird” come from?

shadbird (English) comes from English shad, from Persian شاد, from Middle Persian š't', from Old Persian 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian šyaHtas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čyaHtas.

shadbird (English): The American snipe; Wilson's snipe; The common...

Definitions

The American snipe; Wilson's snipe; The common...

Ancestry of “shadbird”, step by step

shadbird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English shad

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	shad	Any one of several species of food fishes that...
2	Persian	شاد	glad, happy, cheerful
3	Middle Persian	š't'	—
4	Old Persian	𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫	—
5	Proto-Iranian	šyaHtas	happy
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	čyaHtas	—

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čyaHtas →Every word from Proto-Iranian šyaHtas →Every word from Old Persian 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫 →