jackdaw

English

/ˈdʒækˌdɔː/, /ˈdʒækˌdɔ/

noun
Definitions
  • A European bird (Coloeus monedula) of the crow family, often nesting in church towers and ruins.
  • A Daurian jackdaw, a closely related Asian bird (Coloeus dauuricus).

Etymology

Compound from English jack (referring to the increase in alcohol concentration due to distillation, man) + English daw (dawn, awake)derived from Old English dāwe derived from Proto-Germanic *dēhǭ derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰēk- (a daw, similar birds, thrush, starling).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰēk-

Gloss

a daw, similar birds, thrush, starling

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