Where does “curlew” come from?

curlew (Middle English) comes from Old French courlieu, from French corliu, from French coureur, from Middle French coureur.

curlew (Middle English): curlew; quail

Definitions

  1. curlew; quail

Ancestry of “curlew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcourlieu—
2Frenchcorliurunner, messenger
3Frenchcoureurrunner; racer; rider
4Middle Frenchcoureur—

Words derived from “curlew”

Every word from Middle French coureur →Every word from French coureur →Every word from French corliu →