Where does “pawica” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pawica”, 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 ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Middle High German phāwe