Where does “shrike” come from?

shrike (English) comes from Middle English schrike, from Old English sċrīc — shrike, thrush.

shrike (English): Any of various passerine birds of the family...

Definitions

  1. Any of various passerine birds of the family...

Ancestry of “shrike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishschrike
2Old Englishsċrīcshrike, thrush

Words derived from “shrike

Every word from Old English sċrīcEvery word from Middle English schrike