Where does “papagal micul Alexander” come from?
papagal micul Alexander (Romanian) comes from Romanian papagal, from Greek παπαγάλος, from Italian pappagallo, from Byzantine Greek παπαγᾶς, from Arabic بَبَغَاء.
papagal micul Alexander (Romanian): ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Definitions
- ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Ancestry of “papagal micul Alexander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | papagal | parrot bird |
| 2 | Greek | παπαγάλος | parrot; a person who repeats uncritically what... |
| 3 | Italian | pappagallo | parrot; wolf; a person repeating others' words... |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | παπαγᾶς | — |
| 5 | Arabic | بَبَغَاء | — |