Héron
/e.ʁɔ̃/noun
A large wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a pointed bill, commonly found near water.
Did you know?The ultimate Germanic source of heron is uncertain, and some scholars suspect the bird’s name may have been influenced by its harsh cry or movement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hraigrō
“A heron or similar wading bird; reconstructed ancestral form”
Old High German
OHG
heigaro
“Heron”
Old French
Old French
hairon
“Heron”
Middle English
English
heron
“Heron; a long-legged waterside bird”
Modern French
French
héron
“Heron”