Where does “papegai” come from?

papegai (Anglo-Norman) comes from English papagay, from Arabic ببغاء — parrot; one who repeats what was said.

papegai (Anglo-Norman): parrot

Definitions

  1. parrot

Ancestry of “papegai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpapagayObsolete form of popinjay
2Arabicببغاءparrot; one who repeats what was said

Words derived from “papegai”

Every word from Arabic ببغاء →Every word from English papagay →
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