Where does “gallejar” come from?

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

gallejar (Catalan): to strut, to show off

Definitions

  1. to strut, to show off

Ancestry of “gallejar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangallrooster, cock
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
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin Gallus →