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Where does “otarda” come from?

otarda (Italian) comes from French outarde, from Latin avis tarda — slow bird.

otarda (Italian): great bustard

Definitions

  1. great bustard

Ancestry of “otarda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchoutardebustard; Canada goose
2Latinavis tardaslow bird
Every word from Latin avis tarda →