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Where does “Halcyon” come from?

Halcyon (Translingual) comes from Latin halcyōn, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.

Ancestry of “Halcyon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhalcyōn—
2Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon

Words derived from “Halcyon”

  • Halcyonidae
  • Halcyoninae
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