Where does “gallowa” come from?

gallowa (English) comes from Scots gallowa, from English Galloway, from Scottish Gaelic Gall-Ghàidhealaibh.

gallowa (English): pony, or a small horse

Definitions

  1. pony, or a small horse

Ancestry of “gallowa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ScotsgallowaPony or a small wiry horse bred in Galloway
2EnglishGallowayOne of a breed of beef-producing cattle,...
3Scottish GaelicGall-Ghàidhealaibh
Every word from Scottish Gaelic Gall-GhàidhealaibhEvery word from English GallowayEvery word from Scots gallowa
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