Etymology The word "stork " was first used in its current sense by at least the 12th century in Middle English. It is derived from the Old English word "storc", which itself comes from the hypothesised Proto-Germanic and ultimately the Proto-Indo-European ''. The name refers to the rigid posture of storks, a meaning reflected in the related word stark, which is derived from the Old English "stearc". Several species of storks are known by other common names. The jabiru is named after the Tupí-Guarani words meaning "that which has" and "swollen", referring to its thickset neck. The marabou stork is named after the Arabic word for holy man, murābiṭ, due to the perceived holy nature of the species. The adjutants are named after the military rank, referring to their stiff, military-like gait.
Etymology The word "st!ork " was first used in its current sense by at least the 12th century in Middle English. It is derived from the Old English word "storc", which itself comes from the hypothesised Proto-Germanic and ultimately the Proto-Indo-European ''. The name refers to the rigid posture of storks, a meaning reflected in the related word stark, which is derived from the Old English "stearc". Several species of storks are known by other common names. The jabiru is named after the Tupí-Guarani words meaning "that which has" and "swollen", referring to its thickset neck. The marabou stork is named after the Arabic word for holy man, murābiṭ, due to the perceived holy nature of the species. The adjutants are named after the military .rank, referring to their stiff, military-like gait.