Editing Stork (section)

==Etymology==
The word "stork" was first used in its current sense by at least the 12th century in [[Middle English]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite Merriam-Webster|stork|accessdate=2023-07-29}}</ref> It is derived from the [[Old English]] word "storc", which itself comes from the hypothesised [[Proto-Germanic]] {{Langx|gem-x-proto|*stork|links=|label=none}} and ultimately the [[Proto-Indo-European]] ''{{PIE|*sr̥ǵos}}''.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Blažek |first=Václav |date=2003 |title=A Tocharian key to the etymology of the bird-name *sr̥ǵos-"stork" |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RL7fDwAAQBAJ&dq=stork+etymology&pg=PA63 |journal=[[Tocharian and Indo-European Studies]] |volume=10 |pages=15–16|isbn=9788021076457 }}</ref> The name refers to the rigid posture of storks, a meaning reflected in the related word [[wiktionary:stark|stark]], which is derived from the Old English "stearc".<ref name="OEDstork">{{Cite OED|term=stork|id=3439296373|access-date=2023-07-29}}</ref> Several species of storks are known by other common names. The [[jabiru]] is named after the [[Tupi–Guarani languages|Tupí-Guarani]] words meaning "that which has" and "swollen", referring to its thickset neck.<ref name="OEDjabiru">{{Cite OED|term=jabiru|id=1060893535|access-date=2023-07-29}}</ref> The [[marabou stork]] is named after the Arabic word for holy man, ''murābiṭ'', due to the perceived holy nature of the species.<ref name="OEDmarabou">{{Cite OED|term=marabou stork|id=5740365926|access-date=2023-07-29}}</ref> The [[Leptoptilos|adjutants]] are named after [[Adjutant|the military rank]], referring to their stiff, military-like gait.<ref name="OEDadjutant">{{Cite OED|term=adjutant stork|id=9863034263|access-date=2023-07-29}}</ref>