Where does “gayu” come from?

gayu (Copainalá Zoque) comes from Spanish gallo, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

gayu (Copainalá Zoque): rooster

Definitions

  1. rooster

Ancestry of “gayu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgallorooster, cock; megrim; John Dory
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 →