Where does “pelican” come from?

pelican (Occitan) comes from Latin pelicānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

pelican (Occitan): pelican any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae

Definitions

pelican any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae

Ancestry of “pelican”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pelicānus	—
2	Ancient Greek	πελεκάν	pelican
3	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 pelicānus →