Where does “Gall” come from?
Gall (Breton) comes from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
Gall (Breton): foreigner; Gaul, Gaulish person; Gallo-speaker
Definitions
- foreigner; Gaul, Gaulish person; Gallo-speaker
Ancestry of “Gall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 2 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |
Words derived from “Gall”