Where does “pòwis” come from?

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

pòwis (Papiamentu): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “pòwis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchPauwPavo
2Middle Dutchpau
3Old Dutchpauwo
4Proto-Germanicpāwôpeacock, peafowl
5Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
6Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Proto-Germanic pāwô
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