Where does “طاووس” come from?

طاووس (Persian) comes from Arabic طَاوُوس, from Aramaic טוסא, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

طاووس (Persian): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “طاووس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَاوُوسpeacock
2Aramaicטוסאpeacock; flight
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “طاووس”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Aramaic טוסא →Every word from Arabic طَاوُوس →