Etymograph

English

guillemot

Guillemot comes from French guillemot.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentguillemot
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentguillemot
  2. Englishtodaysame form

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