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Where does “gallofobia” come from?

gallofobia (Italian) comes from Italian gallo, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

gallofobia (Italian): Gallophobia

Definitions

  1. Gallophobia

Ancestry of “gallofobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangallorooster, cock; Gallic; first-person singular...
2LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
3Latinpāvō—
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
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