Where does “ペリカン” come from?
ペリカン (Japanese) comes from English Pelican, from Middle English pellican, from Old English pellican, from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...
ペリカン (Japanese): a pelican
Definitions
- a pelican
Ancestry of “ペリカン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pelican | Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch |
| 2 | Middle English | pellican | pelican |
| 3 | Old English | pellican | pelican |
| 4 | Latin | pelecānus | pelican |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πελεκάν | pelican |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέλεκυς | two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,... |