wigeon

The story

1. Old French · derived fromvignier“to whine or shout”
2. Old French · derived fromvigeon
3. Middle French · borrowed fromvigeon
4. English todaywigeon

Early 16th century. Probably from Middle French vigeon, from Old French vigeon, vingeon (“wigeon”), from Old French vignier (“to whine or shout”) + -on (“noun suffix”).