Where does “cegonha” come from?

cegonha (Portuguese) comes from Latin ciconia, from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

cegonha (Portuguese): stork

Definitions

  1. stork

Ancestry of “cegonha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinciconiastork; a derisive gesture made with the fingers;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankekoh₂n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n- →Every word from Latin ciconia →