grus

(declension-3) crane, a bird also eaten as food
(declension-3) a type of siege weapon

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡruːs]

From Proto-Italic *grūs, from *gr̥h₂ú-, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”). Cognate to English crane, but not to grouse, whose etymology is unknown.

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γερανός

żuraw

قۆڵهنگ

quling

غُرْنُوق

grua

żurawiowate

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