Where does “paw” come from?

paw (Lower Sorbian) comes from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

paw (Lower Sorbian): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “paw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
2Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “paw

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvō