Where does “halcyon” come from?

Halcyon comes from Latin halcyon, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών, a mythological bird associated with calm seas.

halcyon (English): a kingfisher said in classical mythology to nest...

Definitions

  1. a kingfisher said in classical mythology to nest...

Ancestry of “halcyon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlcyonēAlcyone
2Ancient GreekἈλκυόνηthe name of several figures in Greek mythology
3Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon

Words derived from “halcyon”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη →Every word from Latin Alcyonē →