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 pecokkes)

1. The peacock or its meat.

Descendants

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