English
guillemot
Guillemot comes from French guillemot.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentguillemot
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentguillemot
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French guillemot
Today it means
noun Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French guillemot / guillemot