Where does “Pavo” come from?

Pavo (English) comes from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Pavo (English): A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans

Definitions

  1. A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans

Ancestry of “Pavo”, step by step

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 Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →