Where does “pelikaan” come from?

pelikaan (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pellicaen, from Old French pelican, from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

pelikaan (Dutch): pelican, bird of the family Pelecanidae

Definitions

pelican, bird of the family Pelecanidae

Ancestry of “pelikaan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	pellicaen	—
2	Old French	pelican	—
3	Latin	pelecānus	pelican
4	Ancient Greek	πελεκάν	pelican
5	Ancient Greek	πέλεκυς	two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

Words derived from “pelikaan”

kroeskoppelikaan
roodrugpelikaan
pelikan

Every word from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς →Every word from Ancient Greek πελεκάν →Every word from Latin pelecānus →