Where does “paun” come from?
paun (Breton) comes from French paon, from Old French paon, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
paun (Breton): peacock
Ancestry of “paun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | paon | peacock |
| 2 | Old French | paon | peacock |
| 3 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |
Words derived from “paun”