Where does “gal” come from?

gal (Catalan) comes from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

gal (Catalan): Gaulish, Gallic; Gaul; Gaulish

Definitions

  1. Gaulish, Gallic; Gaul; Gaulish

Ancestry of “gal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gal”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin Gallus →
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