Sunday, January 30, 2022

Ancient-Greek-taos-Turkish-tagu

 

Tavus-Taus-Tagu-Tavuk-Pfau-Peacock


Pre Greek word ταώς means peacock. 

Even English Wiktionary supposes an Old Turkic word tavuk < tağuk ~ tawuk for the Pre Greek word 



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Gülensoy says that there are so many similar words in Turkish dialects that this word can not be of foreign origin. 


Now look at the Turkish word TAVUK for English Hen



Possible?
Possible...


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