Where does “meleagraĵo” come from?

meleagraĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto meleagro, from Latin meleagris, from Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς — "Numida meleagris"; guineafowl.

meleagraĵo (Esperanto): turkey

Definitions

  1. turkey

Ancestry of “meleagraĵo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantomeleagroturkey
2Latinmeleagristurkey, guinea fowl
3Ancient Greekμελεαγρίς"Numida meleagris"; guineafowl
Every word from Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς →Every word from Latin meleagris →Every word from Esperanto meleagro →