Where does “ciconia” come from?

ciconia (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

ciconia (Latin): stork; a derisive gesture made with the fingers;...

Definitions

  1. stork; a derisive gesture made with the fingers;...

Ancestry of “ciconia”, step by step

ciconia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankekoh₂n-
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

via Proto-Indo-European ke-koh₂n-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanke-koh₂n-

Words derived from “ciconia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n-