Where does “gals” come from?
gals (Occitan) comes from Occitan gal, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
gals (Occitan): plural of gal
Ancestry of “gals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Occitan | gal | A cock, rooster |
| 2 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 3 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |