English
honeybird
Honeybird comes from Middle English hony brid ‘honey-bird, bee’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hony brid‘honey-bird, bee’
- Englishtodayhoneybird
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hony brid‘honey-bird, bee’
- Englishtodayhoneybird
Every English word from Middle English hony brid
Today it means
noun Any of several drab honeyguides, of the genus Prodotiscus, from sub-Saharan Africa.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English hony brid / honeybird