Where does “alcedón” come from?

alcedón (Spanish) comes from Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.

alcedón (Spanish): kingfisher

Definitions

  1. kingfisher

Ancestry of “alcedón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalcēdōThe halcyon; kingfisher
2Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών →Every word from Latin alcēdō →