yellowhammer

English

noun

Definitions

A passerine bird, Emberiza citrinella, of western Eurasia, which is mainly yellow in colour.
(US) The northern flicker, Colaptes auratus.
A native or resident of the American state of Alabama.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *yelwambre inherited from Old English amore.

Origin

Old English

amore

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

yelamber English
Ammer German
Hausammer German
*amazô Proto-Germanic
amore Old English
*ambre Middle English
*yelwambre Middle English
amar Old High German
amaro Old High German
amer Middle High German

yelamber