Where does “Goal” come from?

Goal (Manx) comes from Middle Irish gall, from Old Irish gall, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Goal (Manx): Gaul

Definitions

  1. Gaul

Ancestry of “Goal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgallforeigner
2Old Irishgallforeigner; rock, pillar
3LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
4Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
5Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin Gallus →