Where does “faisan” come from?

faisan (Old French) comes from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

faisan (Old French): pheasant

Definitions

pheasant

Ancestry of “faisan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	phāsiānus	pheasant (bird)
2	Ancient Greek	φασιανός	pheasant
3	Ancient Greek	Φᾱσῐᾱνός	Phasian
4	Ancient Greek	Φᾶσῐς	Phasis

Words derived from “faisan”

Every word from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός →Every word from Ancient Greek φασιανός →