Where does “Havel” come from?

Havel (Czech) comes from Old Irish gall, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “Havel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgallforeigner; rock, pillar
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

Words derived from “Havel

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Latin Gallus