Where does “pivung” come from?

pivung (Romansch) comes from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

pivung (Romansch): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “pivung”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →