Where does “pelican” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pelican”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	pellican	pelican
2	Latin	pelecānus	pelican
3	Ancient Greek	πελεκάν	pelican
4	Ancient Greek	πέλεκυς	two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

Words derived from “pelican”

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