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

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “pavão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepavonpeacock
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Old Portuguese pavon →