Where does “peacock” come from?
Peacock comes from Middle English pecok, from Middle English cok, from Old English cōc, from Latin coccum, ultimately from Latin coquo meaning to cook.
peacock (English): A male peafowl, especially "Pavo cristatus",...
Definitions
- A male peafowl, especially "Pavo cristatus",...
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”