Where does “gallda” come from?
gallda (Irish) comes from Old Irish gallda, from Old Irish gall, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
gallda (Irish): foreign; English, anglicized
Definitions
- foreign; English, anglicized
Ancestry of “gallda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gallda | foreign; having foreign connections or ways |
| 2 | Old Irish | gall | foreigner; rock, pillar |
| 3 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |