Where does “gaw” come from?
gaw (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic Gall, from Old Irish gall, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
gaw (English): to stare or gape; An expletive, expressing...
Definitions
- to stare or gape; An expletive, expressing...
Ancestry of “gaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Gall | foreigner, alien; Lowlander |
| 2 | Old Irish | gall | foreigner; rock, pillar |
| 3 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |