Where does “pāwa” come from?
pāwa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic pāwô, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
pāwa (Old English): peacock
Ancestry of “pāwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pāwô | peacock, peafowl |
| 2 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |
Words derived from “pāwa”