Where does “alcedine” come from?

alcedine (English) comes from Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.

alcedine (English): Of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers; A...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a kingfisher or kingfishers; A...

Ancestry of “alcedine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalcēdōThe halcyon; kingfisher
2Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών →Every word from Latin alcēdō →