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Where does “garganey” come from?

garganey (English) comes from Italian gargenei, from Italian garganello.

garganey (English): A small dabbling duck, "Anas querquedula", that...

Definitions

  1. A small dabbling duck, "Anas querquedula", that...

Ancestry of “garganey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangargenei—
2Italiangarganello—
Every word from Italian garganello →