Where does “tos” come from?

tos (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish توز, from Persian طاووس, from Arabic طَاوُوس, from Aramaic טוסא, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “tos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتوزdust, powder
2Persianطاووسpeacock
3Arabicطَاوُوسpeacock
4Aramaicטוסאpeacock; flight
5Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Aramaic טוסאEvery word from Arabic طَاوُوس