Where does “Pelecanus” come from?

Pelecanus (Translingual) comes from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν, from Ancient Greek πέλεκυς — two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

Pelecanus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Pelecanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpelecānuspelican
2Ancient Greekπελεκάνpelican
3Ancient Greekπέλεκυςtwo-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,...

Words derived from “Pelecanus”

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