Where does “pélican” come from?

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

pélican (Norman): pelican

Definitions

pelican

Ancestry of “pélican”, step by step

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

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