Where does “páví” come from?

páví (Slovak) comes from Slovak páv, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

páví (Slovak): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “páví”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakpávpeacock
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 Slovak páv →
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