Etymology of the English word oriole
the English word
oriolederived from the French word
oriolderived from the Medieval Latin word
oriolumderived from the Latin word
aureolus (gold coin, gold piece; golden, made of gold, gold colored)
derived from the Late Latin word
aureus (gold coin; of gold, golden; gilded)
derived from the Latin word
aurum (gold; gold, gold money)
derived from the Latin word
oriolusCognates
French
loriot, German
Pirol, Provençal
auriolUsage
Word found in Modern English
