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Where does “peileacán” come from?

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

peileacán (Irish): pelican

Definitions

  1. pelican

Ancestry of “peileacán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpelecānus—
2Ancient Greekπελεκάνpelican
3Ancient Greekπέλεκυςtwo-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...
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