Etymology of the French word faisan

Date

The earliest known usage of faisan in French dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in French

faisandeau, faisander, faisanderie, faisandier

Cognates

Catalan faysá, Dutch fazant, English pheasant, German Fasan, Icelandic fasani, Italian fagiano, Lithuanian fazanas, Portuguese faisão, Russian фазан, Spanish faysan, Swedish fasan