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