Where does “striped wren-babbler” come from?
striped wren-babbler (English) comes from English striped, from English -ed, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...
striped wren-babbler (English): Kenopia striata, a species of jungle babbler native to southern Asia
Definitions
- Kenopia striata, a species of jungle babbler native to southern Asia
Ancestry of “striped wren-babbler”, step by step
striped wren-babbler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English striped
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | striped | Having stripes, decorated or marked with bands... |
| 2 | English | -ed | Used to form past tenses of verbs. In... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 4 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |
via English wren-babbler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wren-babbler | Any of various birds in seven genera in four families |