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Where does “på” come from?

på (Danish) comes from Latin pavo, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

på (Danish): on

Definitions

  1. on

Ancestry of “på”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
2Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “på”

  • påstå
  • hvorpå
  • påvirke
  • påfugl
  • pålægge
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