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Where does “brid” come from?

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

brid (Middle English): a young bird, a bird in general; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. a young bird, a bird in general; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “brid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbriddyoung bird, chick; chicken

Words derived from “brid”

  • bird
  • Thunderbird
  • hummingbird
  • bluebird
  • birdsong
  • birdie
  • birding
  • birdlike
  • seabird
  • songbird
  • mockingbird
  • birdcage
  • ladybird
  • birdwatching
  • catbird
  • birdbath
  • cowbird
  • birdhouse
  • birder
  • birdlife
  • birdseed
  • jailbird
  • kingbird
  • shorebird
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