Where does “pellicān” come from?
pellicān (Middle High German) comes from Latin pelicānus,pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...
Ancestry of “pellicān”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pelicānus,pelecānus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πελεκάν | pelican |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέλεκυς | two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,... |