Where does “phasianid” come from?

phasianid (English) comes from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

phasianid (English): Of or relating to semiflightless, gallinaceous...

Definitions

Of or relating to semiflightless, gallinaceous...

Ancestry of “phasianid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	phāsiānus	—
2	Ancient Greek	φασιανός	pheasant
3	Ancient Greek	Φᾱσῐᾱνός	Phasian
4	Ancient Greek	Φᾶσῐς	Phasis

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