Etymograph

English

Indian nightjar

Indian + nightjar, due to the bird's natural range including parts of India.

A compound of Indian + nightjar

Anglo-Norman indien

Middle English Indien

English Indian

Today it means

noun Caprimulgus asiaticus, a common species of nightjar perching bird found in southern and southeastern Asia.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Indian nightjar