pecok

Middle English

Alternative forms

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 pecokkes)

  1. The peacock or its meat.

Descendants
  • English: peacock
    • → Hawaiian: pīkake
      • → English: pikake
    • → Maori: pīkake
  • Scots: pacok, pecok
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