Where does “Gál” come from?

Gál (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian Gálos, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “Gál”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianGálos
2LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
3Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “Gál

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Latin Gallus
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