Where does “papegoie” come from?

papegoie (Low German) comes from Spanish papagayo, from Arabic ببغاء — parrot; one who repeats what was said.

Ancestry of “papegoie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpapagayoparrot; parrotfish, in Scardidae; peacock fish
2Arabicببغاءparrot; one who repeats what was said
Every word from Arabic ببغاء →Every word from Spanish papagayo →