Etymology of the English word flamingo
the English word
flamingoderived from the Portuguese word
flamengoderived from the Provençal word
flamencderived from the Latin word
flamma (flame, blaze; ardor)
Date
The earliest known usage of flamingo in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
flamingo, French
flamant, German
Flamingo, Icelandic
flamingói, Norwegian
flamingo, Swedish
flamingoUsage
Word found in Modern English
