Where does “pavão” come from?
pavão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese pavon, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
pavão (Portuguese): peacock
Ancestry of “pavão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | pavon | peacock |
| 2 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |