Where does “pelican” come from?

pelican (Romanian) comes from French pélican, from Old French pelican, from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

pelican (Romanian): 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	French	pélican	pelican
2	Old French	pelican	—
3	Latin	pelecānus	pelican
4	Ancient Greek	πελεκάν	pelican
5	Ancient Greek	πέλεκυς	two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

Words derived from “pelican”

pelicanol

Every word from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς →Every word from Ancient Greek πελεκάν →Every word from Latin pelecānus →