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Where does “طَاوُوس” come from?

طَاوُوس (Arabic) comes from Aramaic טוסא, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

طَاوُوس (Arabic): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “طَاوُوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicטוסאpeacock; flight
2Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “طَاوُوس”

  • طاووس
  • тауис
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