Feminine

ardea

ardeola

bernat

ερωδιός

τσικνιάς

balıkçıl

αρδέα

airão

Fischreiher

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈar.de.a]

Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐρῳδιός (erōidiós, “heron”) and Serbo-Croatian róda (“stork”), either from a Proto-Indo-European root or more likely a common Mediterranean substrate source, as suggested by the irregular vowel variation and the limited distribution of cognates.