Where does “pavón” come from?
pavón (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese pavon, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
pavón (Galician): peacock
Ancestry of “pavón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | pavon | peacock |
| 2 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |