Where does “galleg” come from?
galleg (Breton) comes from Breton Gall, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
galleg (Breton): French
Ancestry of “galleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | Gall | foreigner; Gaul, Gaulish person; Gallo-speaker |
| 2 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 3 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |