Where does “fazan” come from?

fazan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Fasan, from Middle High German fasān, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

fazan (Serbo-Croatian): pheasant

Definitions

pheasant

Ancestry of “fazan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Fasan	pheasant
2	Middle High German	fasān	—
3	Latin	phāsiānus	pheasant (bird)
4	Ancient Greek	φασιανός	pheasant
5	Ancient Greek	Φᾱσῐᾱνός	Phasian
6	Ancient Greek	Φᾶσῐς	Phasis

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