Where does “peacockery” come from?
peacockery (English) comes from English Peacock, from Middle English pecok, from Old English pāwa, from Proto-Germanic pāwô, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
peacockery (English): gaudy showiness; ostentation
Definitions
- gaudy showiness; ostentation
Ancestry of “peacockery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Peacock | A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail |
| 2 | Middle English | pecok | The peacock or its meat |
| 3 | Old English | pāwa | peacock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pāwô | peacock, peafowl |
| 5 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |