Where does “phāwe” come from?

phāwe (Middle High German) comes from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “phāwe”, 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 “phāwe”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →