dunnock
English
noun
Definitions
- A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English donek suffix from English dun (brownish grey, brownish grey colour, dusky brown, ring).
Origin
English
dun
Gloss
brownish grey, brownish grey colour, dusky brown, ring
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
輪
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antidonkey English
- donkey English
- donkeycock English
- donkeydick English
- donkeyfucker English
- donkeyish English
- donkeyman English
- donkeyshit English
- dun English
- dunbird English
- dunfish English
- dunner English
- dunness English
- dunnish English
- dunny English
- weredonkey English
- *donekie Middle English
- donek Middle English
- dun Middle English
- donkie Afrikaans
- to̧o̧n̄ke Marshallese
- donki Tok Pisin
- dhongi Shona
- tongki Chuukese