Where does “gayo” come from?
gayo (Ladino) comes from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
gayo (Ladino): rooster
Ancestry of “gayo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 2 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |