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Etymology of the English word peafowl

the English word peafowl
derived from the English word fowl
derived from the English word foul
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *finno
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleu-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *fulaz
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *foglaz
derived from the English word peacock
derived from the Latin word coccus (insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)
derived from the Greek word kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
derived from the Late Latin word coco
derived from the English word po
derived from the Medieval Latin word Polonia

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