Where does “pheasant” come from?
Pheasant comes from Middle English fesant, from Old French fesan, from Latin phasianus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, derived from the Phasis River (Φᾶσις in Ancient Greek).
pheasant (English): A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for...
Definitions
- A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for...
Ancestry of “pheasant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fesaunt | A pheasant; The meat of this bird as food |
| 2 | Old French | fesan | pheasant |
| 3 | Latin | phāsiānus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φασιανός | pheasant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Φᾱσῐᾱνός | Phasian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Φᾶσῐς | Phasis |
Words derived from “pheasant”