Where does “caladrius” come from?

caladrius (English) comes from Medieval Latin caladrius, from Byzantine Greek χαλαδριός, from Ancient Greek χαραδριός — A bird, probably the Eurasian stone curlew,...

caladrius (English): A mythical bird that had healing powers

Definitions

  1. A mythical bird that had healing powers

Ancestry of “caladrius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincaladrius—
2Byzantine Greekχαλαδριός—
3Ancient GreekχαραδριόςA bird, probably the Eurasian stone curlew,...
Every word from Ancient Greek χαραδριός →Every word from Byzantine Greek χαλαδριός →Every word from Medieval Latin caladrius →