Where does “pos” come from?
pos (English) comes from English po, from Middle English po, from Old English pāwa, from Proto-Germanic pāwô, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “pos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | po | A peacock; A chamberpot |
| 2 | Middle English | po | peacock |
| 3 | Old English | pāwa | peacock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pāwô | peacock, peafowl |
| 5 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |