Where does “Peacock” come from?
Peacock (English) comes from Middle English pecok, from Old English pāwa, from Proto-Germanic pāwô, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
Ancestry of “Peacock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pecok | The peacock or its meat |
| 2 | Old English | pāwa | peacock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pāwô | peacock, peafowl |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |
Words derived from “Peacock”