Where does “couorlieu” come from?

couorlieu (Norman) comes from Old French courlieu, from French corliu, from French coureur, from Middle French coureur.

couorlieu (Norman): curlew

Definitions

  1. curlew

Ancestry of “couorlieu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcourlieu—
2Frenchcorliurunner, messenger
3Frenchcoureurrunner; racer; rider
4Middle Frenchcoureur—
Every word from Middle French coureur →Every word from French coureur →Every word from French corliu →
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