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

Definitions

  1. plural of gal

Ancestry of “gals”, step by step

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