Where does “pāwô” come from?

pāwô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

pāwô (Proto-Germanic): peacock, peafowl

Definitions

  1. peacock, peafowl

Ancestry of “pāwô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
2Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “pāwô

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvō