Where does “gallipato” come from?
gallipato (English) comes from Spanish gallipato, from Spanish pato, from Arabic بط, from Arabic بَطّ, from Persian بت, from Middle Persian bwt', from Bactrian Βοδδο, from Sanskrit बुद्ध — to be awake, be aware.
gallipato (English): The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
Definitions
- The Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
Ancestry of “gallipato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gallipato | Iberian ribbed newt |
| 2 | Spanish | pato | duck, drake; homosexual, faggot |
| 3 | Arabic | بط | duck; to slit, to rive; verbal noun of بَطَّ |
| 4 | Arabic | بَطّ | duck |
| 5 | Persian | بت | duck; idol; Buddha |
| 6 | Middle Persian | bwt' | Buddha; idol |
| 7 | Bactrian | Βοδδο | Buddha |
| 8 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |