Where does “tawes” come from?

tawes (Maltese) comes from Arabic طَاوُوس, from Aramaic טוסא, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

tawes (Maltese): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “tawes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَاوُوسpeacock
2Aramaicטוסאpeacock; flight
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Aramaic טוסא →Every word from Arabic طَاوُوس →