Turdid
/ˈtɜːr.dɪd/noun
A bird belonging to the thrush family, Turdidae, or relating to that family.
Did you know?Although “turdid” resembles “turd,” the two words have different origins: turdid comes from Latin turdus, “thrush,” while turd is Germanic and developed independently.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European (proposed)
PIE
*trosdos
“A reconstructed word possibly referring to a thrush or similar bird; the connection is considered uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
turdus
“Thrush; a songbird.”
18th Century
Scientific Latin
Turdus
“The genus name established for thrushes in biological classification.”
18th–19th Century
Scientific Latin
Turdidae
“The taxonomic family containing thrushes and related birds.”
19th Century
English
turdid
“Pertaining to, or belonging to, the thrush family.”