garganey

Meaning

A small dabbling duck, Anas querquedula, that breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, and winters in Africa.

Synonyms

Anas querquedula

teal

garganey teal

Translations

Anas querquedula

Knäkente

marzaiola

sarcelle d’été

xarrasclet

zomertaling

cerceta carretona

cerceta

Knäckente

marreco

sarcelle d´été

Anas querquedula

cacharèl

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: γαργαρεών

In summary

From the Italian/Lombard language word gargenei, variant of garganello, by dissimilation of earlier *gargalella, diminutive of *gargala, ultimately from Late Latin gargala (“tracheal artery”), from the root *garg (“throat”), imitative of gargling, see also Ancient Greek γαργαρεών (gargareṓn, “uvula, trachea”).
The English usage owes its origins to Conrad Gesner, who used the Italian name in the third volume of his Historiae Animalium (History of Animals) of 1555.