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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshadAny one of several species of food fishes that...
2Persianشادglad, happy, cheerful
3Middle Persianš't'—
4Old Persian𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫—
5Proto-IranianšyaHtashappy
6Proto-Indo-IraniančyaHtas—

via English bird

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbirdA member of the class of animals Aves in the...
2Middle Englishbrida young bird, a bird in general; Alternative form...
3Old Englishbriddyoung bird, chick; chicken
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čyaHtas →Every word from Proto-Iranian šyaHtas →Every word from Old Persian 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫 →