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Where does “Γάλλος” come from?

Γάλλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γάλλαρος — member of a Dionysiac cultic society.

Γάλλος (Ancient Greek): gallus, a priest of Cybele in Phrygia; eunuch,...

Definitions

  1. gallus, a priest of Cybele in Phrygia; eunuch,...

Ancestry of “Γάλλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάλλαροςmember of a Dionysiac cultic society
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