Where does “pawi” come from?

pawi (Polish) comes from Polish paw, from Middle High German phāwe, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

pawi (Polish): peacock; pavonine

Definitions

  1. peacock; pavonine

Ancestry of “pawi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpawpeacock; puke; vomit
2Middle High Germanphāwe—
3Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Middle High German phāwe →