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Where does “galinna” come from?

galinna (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin gallina, from Latin gallus, from Proto-Italic galso-, from Proto-Indo-European gl̥s-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gols-o-.

galinna (Old Portuguese): Alternative form of galỹa; hen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of galỹa; hen

Ancestry of “galinna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingallinahen
2Latingallusa cock, rooster; a Gaul, an inhabitant of Gaul; a...
3Proto-Italicgalso-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangl̥s-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangols-o-—

Words derived from “galinna”

  • galinha
  • galiña
  • galiña
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gols-o- →