Where does “weaverbird” come from?

weaverbird (English) comes from English bird, from Middle English brid, from Old English bridd — young bird, chick; chicken.

weaverbird (English): Any of various Old World passerine birds in...

Definitions

  1. Any of various Old World passerine birds in...

Ancestry of “weaverbird”, step by step

weaverbird traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English Weaver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWeaverfor a weaver
2Middle EnglishwevereA weaver; a person who weaves as a job
3Old Englishwefere—
Every word from Old English bridd →Every word from Middle English brid →Every word from English bird →