Where does “غالي” come from?

غالي (Arabic) comes from Arabic غال, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

غالي (Arabic): Gallic, Gaulish

Definitions

  1. Gallic, Gaulish

Ancestry of “غالي”, step by step

غالي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic غال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغالexpensive having a high price, dear, costly, precious
2LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
3Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

via Arabic ـِيّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Latin Gallus
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