Where does “påfugl” come from?

påfugl (Danish) comes from Danish fugl, from Old Swedish fughl, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.

påfugl (Danish): peacock, Pavo

Definitions

  1. peacock, Pavo

Ancestry of “påfugl”, step by step

påfugl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fugl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfuglbird
2Old Swedishfughlbird
3Old NorsefuglAlternative form of fogl
4Old Norsefoglbird
5Proto-Germanicfuglazbird
6Proto-Germanicfluglaz—
7Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
9Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Latin pāvō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
2Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fleuganą →