Where does “stork” come from?
Stork comes from Old English storc, from Proto-Germanic sturkaz, from Proto-Indo-European sr̥ǵos, a bird name of uncertain ultimate origin.
stork (English): A large wading bird with long legs and a long...
Definitions
- A large wading bird with long legs and a long...
Ancestry of “stork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stork | stork |
| 2 | Old English | storc | stork |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sturkaz | stork |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sr̥ǵos | stork |
Words derived from “stork”