Where does “pardal” come from?
pardal (Galician) comes from Galician pardo, from Old Portuguese pardo, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος — panther; male panther; pard, male leopard.
pardal (Galician): house sparrow
Ancestry of “pardal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | pardo | brown; burel |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pardo | — |
| 3 | Latin | pardus | pard: a male leopard; other mottled or spotted... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάρδος | panther; male panther; pard, male leopard |