Where does “паун” come from?

паун (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic pavъ, from Latin pavo, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

паун (Bulgarian): peacock; peafowl

Definitions

  1. peacock; peafowl

Ancestry of “паун”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpavъpeacock
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pavo →Every word from Proto-Slavic pavъ →