Where does “cigogne” come from?
cigogne (French) comes from Occitan cigonha, from Latin ciconia, from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.
cigogne (French): stork
Ancestry of “cigogne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Occitan | cigonha | stork |
| 2 | Latin | ciconia | stork; a derisive gesture made with the fingers;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kekoh₂n- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |
Words derived from “cigogne”