Where does “西灰色ペリカン” come from?
西灰色ペリカン (Japanese) comes from Japanese ペリカン, 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,...
西灰色ペリカン (Japanese): a Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Definitions
- a Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Ancestry of “西灰色ペリカン”, step by step
西灰色ペリカン traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ペリカン
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ペリカン | a pelican |
| 2 | English | Pelican | Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch |
| 3 | Middle English | pellican | pelican |
| 4 | Old English | pellican | pelican |
| 5 | Latin | pelecānus | pelican |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πελεκάν | pelican |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέλεκυς | two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,... |