Where does “paon” come from?

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

paon (Old French): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “paon”, 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 “paon”

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