Where does “pavo” come from?

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

pavo (Spanish): turkey; peacock; buck

Definitions

  1. turkey; peacock; buck

Ancestry of “pavo”, 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 “pavo”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →