Where does “pauwo” come from?

pauwo (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic pāwô, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “pauwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpāwôpeacock, peafowl
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “pauwo

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Proto-Germanic pāwô