pecok

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pocok, pacok

Etymology

Etymology tree

Pre-Greekbor.

Ancient Greek ταώς (taṓs)bor.?

Latin pāvōbor.

Proto-Germanic *pāwô

Proto-West Germanic *pāwō

Old English pāwa

Middle English pe

Proto-Germanic *kukkaz

Proto-West Germanic *kokk

Old English cocc

Middle English cok

Middle English pecok

From pe, po (“peacock”) +‎ cok (“cock, rooster”), from Old English pāwa, pēa (“peafowl”), from Latin pāvō (“peacock”), of unknown origin; perhaps related to Tamil தோகை (tōkai, “peacock feather”), or imitative (compare Latin paupulō (“to call as a peacock”).

Noun

pecok (plural pecokkes)

1. The peacock or its meat.

Descendants

• English: peacock
  • → Amharic: ፒኮክ (pikok)
  • → Hawaiian: pīkake
    • → English: pikake
  • → Māori: pīkake
  • → Unami: pikàkës
• Scots: pacok, pecok