Where does “Γάιος” come from?

Γάιος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Γάϊος, from Latin gaius, from Proto-Italic *Gāwjos, from Proto-Indo-European geh₂w- — to rejoice.

Ancestry of “Γάιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓάϊοςGaius
2Latingaiusjaybird
3Proto-Italic*Gāwjos
4Proto-Indo-Europeangeh₂w-to rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geh₂w-Every word from Proto-Italic *GāwjosEvery word from Latin gaius