Where does “тауис” come from?
тауис (Bashkir) comes from Arabic طَاوُوس, from Aramaic טוסא, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
тауис (Bashkir): peacock, "pavo spp."
Ancestry of “тауис”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طَاوُوس | peacock |
| 2 | Aramaic | טוסא | peacock; flight |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |