Where does “pou” come from?
pou (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Pauw, from Middle Dutch pau, from Old Dutch pauwo, from Proto-Germanic pāwô, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
pou (Afrikaans): peacock
Ancestry of “pou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Pauw | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pau | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pauwo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pāwô | peacock, peafowl |
| 5 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |