Where does “yellowhammer” come from?
yellowhammer (English) comes from English yelambre, from Middle English yelwambre, from Middle English ambre, from Old English amber, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς — shiny, light brown.
yellowhammer (English): A passerine bird, "Emberiza citrinella", of...
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- A passerine bird, "Emberiza citrinella", of...
Ancestry of “yellowhammer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | yelambre | — |
| 2 | Middle English | yelwambre | — |
| 3 | Middle English | ambre | A bucket; a measure |
| 4 | Old English | amber | bucket |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ambrī | bucket |
| 6 | Latin | amphora | A vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφορεύς | jar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφιφορεύς | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φορεύς | bearer |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |