Where does “pellicane” come from?
pellicane (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 “pellicane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | pellican | pelican |
| 2 | Latin | pelecānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πελεκάν | pelican |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέλεκυς | two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,... |
Words derived from “pellicane”