Where does “fasan” come from?

fasan (Swedish) comes from German fasān, from Middle High German fasān, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

fasan (Swedish): pheasant

Definitions

pheasant

Ancestry of “fasan”, step by step

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

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