pecok

Middle English

Alternative forms

pocok, pacok

Etymology

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 pecoks)

peacock

Descendants

English: peacock
- → Hawaiian: pīkake
  - → English: pikake
Scots: pacok, pecok

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