Where does “Pfau” come from?
Pfau (German) comes from Middle English pawe, from Old French poue, from Frankish pōta, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
Pfau (German): peacock; the constellation Pavo
Definitions
- peacock; the constellation Pavo
Ancestry of “Pfau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pawe | paw; claw, talon; rough, vicious hand |
| 2 | Old French | poue | — |
| 3 | Frankish | pōta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |