Etymology

parakeet

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Today it means: Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Middle French perroquet
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  1. Middle French · derived fromperroquet
  2. English todayparakeet

From Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.