Etymology

heronsew

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Today it means: A heron (originally specifically when small or young). Full definition →

Middle English heronsewe ← Old French haironcel
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromhaironcel
  2. Middle English · inherited fromheronsewe
  3. English todayheronsew

From Middle English heronsewe, from Old French haironcel, diminutive of heiron.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.