Etymograph

English

lorikeet

Blend of lory + parakeet.

A blend of lory + parakeet

Malay nuri ‘a parrot’

Malay luri

English lory

Middle French perroquet

English parakeet

Today it means

noun Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.

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

Etymograph / lorikeet