Where does “pelecānus” come from?

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

pelecānus (Latin): pelican

Definitions

  1. pelican

Ancestry of “pelecānus”, step by step

pelecānus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πελεκάν

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

via Ancient Greek πελεκάνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπελεκάνος—

Words derived from “pelecānus”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς →Every word from Ancient Greek πελεκάν →