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Where does “Emberiza” come from?

Emberiza (Translingual) comes from Alemannic German embritz, from Old High German amarzo, from Old High German amaro, from Old High German amar.

Ancestry of “Emberiza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germanembritz—
2Old High Germanamarzo—
3Old High Germanamarobunting, ammer; yellowhammer
4Old High Germanamar—

Words derived from “Emberiza”

  • Emberizoides
  • Emberizidae
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