Where does “faisant” come from?

faisant (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle English fesant, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

Ancestry of “faisant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	fesant	Alternative form of fesaunt
2	Latin	phāsiānus	pheasant (bird)
3	Ancient Greek	φασιανός	pheasant
4	Ancient Greek	Φᾱσῐᾱνός	Phasian
5	Ancient Greek	Φᾶσῐς	Phasis

Words derived from “faisant”

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