Where does “paonazzo” come from?

paonazzo (Italian) comes from Latin pavonaceus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

paonazzo (Italian): purple

Definitions

  1. purple

Ancestry of “paonazzo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpavonaceus—
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin pavonaceus →