Throstlethrush
/ˈθrɒs.əlˌθrʌʃ/noun
An old name for the song thrush, a European songbird known for repeating musical phrases.
Did you know?The name reflects an old habit of naming birds by their calls: both “throstle” and “thrush” are ancient Germanic bird-names probably influenced by imitative vocal sounds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*þruskōn
“A reconstructed name for a thrush-like bird, probably connected with its characteristic call.”
Old English
Old English
þrostle
“The song thrush.”
Middle English
Middle English
throstel
“A thrush, especially the song thrush.”
16th–17th Century
English
throstle
“A traditional English name for the song thrush.”
19th Century
English
throstle-thrush
“A compound name for the song thrush, combining two related bird terms.”
Modern English
English
throstlethrush
“An obsolete or dialectal name for the song thrush.”