Where does “flamingo” come from?

Flamingo comes from Portuguese flamengo, from Latin flamma meaning "flame," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- meaning "to shine or burn."

flamingo (English): A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae; A...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	flamingo	flamingo
2	Spanish	flamenco	Flemish; flamenco; insolent, cheeky
3	Old Occitan	flamenc	flame colored
4	Latin	flamma	flame, fire
5	Latin	flāgrāre	—
6	Latin	frāgrō	—
7	Proto-Italic	frāgrāō	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	bʰreh₂gro-	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	bʰreh₂g-	to smell

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