Where does “gall” come from?

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

gall (Old Irish): foreigner; rock, pillar

Definitions

  1. foreigner; rock, pillar

Ancestry of “gall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “gall”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin Gallus →
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