Wrenlet
/ˈrɛn.lət/noun
A small wren or a wren-like small bird.
Did you know?The base word wren has an uncertain origin; historical dictionaries suggest it may have arisen as a bird-call imitation rather than from a clearly traceable ancient root.
Etymological Timeline
Early Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*wrandijō
“A reconstructed form possibly underlying later Germanic names for the wren; its origin is uncertain.”
Old English
Old English
wrenna
“Wren, the small songbird.”
Middle English
Middle English
wrenne
“Wren; a small, active bird.”
15th–16th Century
English
wren
“The common modern form for the bird.”
19th Century
English
wrenlet
“A diminutive formation meaning a small wren, formed from wren plus -let.”
Modern English
English
wrenlet
“A rare word for a small wren or wren-like bird.”