Where does “alcyon” come from?
alcyon (English) comes from English halcyon, from Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.
alcyon (English): Alternative form of halcyon
Definitions
- Alternative form of halcyon
Ancestry of “alcyon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | halcyon | a kingfisher said in classical mythology to nest... |
| 2 | Latin | Alcyonē | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλκυόνη | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλκυών | kingfisher, halcyon |