Where does “fazant” come from?

fazant (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch faisant, from Middle English fesant, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

fazant (Dutch): pheasant bird of the family

Definitions

pheasant bird of the family

Ancestry of “fazant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	faisant	—
2	Middle English	fesant	Alternative form of fesaunt
3	Latin	phāsiānus	pheasant (bird)
4	Ancient Greek	φασιανός	pheasant
5	Ancient Greek	Φᾱσῐᾱνός	Phasian
6	Ancient Greek	Φᾶσῐς	Phasis

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