Where does “Gălești” come from?
Gălești (English) comes from Romanian Gălești, from Romanian gal, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
Ancestry of “Gălești”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Gălești | — |
| 2 | Romanian | gal | a Gaul; unit of measurement of acceleration,... |
| 3 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |