Where does “påpege” come from?

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

påpege (Danish): to point out, highlight

Definitions

  1. to point out, highlight

Ancestry of “påpege”, step by step

påpege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpåon
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

via Danish pege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpegeto point
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pavo →Every word from Danish på →