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Where does “πελεκάνος” come from?

πελεκάνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

πελεκάνος (Greek): pelican

Definitions

  1. pelican

Ancestry of “πελεκάνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπελεκάνpelican
2Ancient Greekπέλεκυςtwo-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...
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