storos, stornos (str̥nos?)
English meaning a k. of bird (starling)
German meaning `Star und Vögel ähnlichen Lauteindrucks'
Grammatical comments
General comments
Derivatives
Material Lat. sturnus, -ī m. `Star', aus *str̥nos oder *stornos, in letzterem Falle = ags. stearn `Seeschwalbe', apr. starnite `Möwe' (Ms. stamite); vgl. auch čech. strnad, russ. strenátka `Goldammer'?
ahd. star(a), nhd. Star, aisl. stari, ags. stær, Demin. stærling ds.
References WP. II 649, WH. II 610, Frisk 173, Vasmer 3, 26.
See also
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