Where does “poncel” come from?

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

poncel (Old French): poppy

Definitions

  1. poppy

Ancestry of “poncel”, 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 →