Where does “pauned” come from?
pauned (Breton) comes from Breton paun, from French paon, from Old French paon, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
Ancestry of “pauned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | paun | peacock |
| 2 | French | paon | peacock |
| 3 | Old French | paon | peacock |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |