Where does “thrush” come from?

Thrush comes from Middle English thrusche, from Old English þrysċe, from Proto-Germanic þruskijǭ, of unknown ultimate origin.

thrush (English): Any of several species of songbirds of the family...

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of songbirds of the family...

Ancestry of “thrush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishthruscheA thrush or its meat
2Old Englishþrysċethrush
3Proto-Germanicþruskijǭ

Words derived from “thrush

Every word from Proto-Germanic þruskijǭEvery word from Old English þrysċeEvery word from Middle English thrusche