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Where does “bergeronnette” come from?

bergeronnette (French) comes from French bergère, from Old French bergiere — female equivalent of bergier.

bergeronnette (French): wagtail

Definitions

  1. wagtail

Ancestry of “bergeronnette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbergèrefemale equivalent of berger; wing chair
2Old Frenchbergierefemale equivalent of bergier
Every word from Old French bergiere →