Where does “pélican” come from?
pélican (French) comes from Old French pelican, from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...
pélican (French): pelican
Definitions
- pelican
Ancestry of “pélican”, step by step
pélican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French pelican
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | pelican | — |
| 2 | Latin | pelecānus | pelican |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πελεκάν | pelican |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέλεκυς | two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,... |
via Latin pelicānus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pelicānus | — |