Where does “Păunete” come from?

Păunete (Romanian) comes from Romanian păun, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “Păunete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpăunpeacock
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 ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Romanian păun
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