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