Etymology

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Today it means: A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula). Full definition →

Middle English osel ← Old English ōsle ← Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā
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  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*amslǭ
  2. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*ą̄slā
  3. Old English · inherited fromōsle
  4. Middle English · inherited fromosel
  5. English todayouzel

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel. For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).

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