Where does “pavu” come from?

pavu (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish pavo, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

pavu (Cahuilla): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “pavu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpavoturkey; peacock; buck
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Spanish pavo →