Where does “paon” come from?

paon (Norman) comes from Old French paon, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

paon (Norman): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “paon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpaonpeacock
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 Old French paon →