Etymology

birdlike

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Today it means: Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird; reminiscent of birds. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English bird
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The story

  1. Old Englishbridd
  2. Middle Englishbrid
  3. Englishbird
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  5. Proto-Germanic*līką
  6. English todaybirdlike

From bird + -like.

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