Where does “ga̱yu” come from?

ga̱yu (Oluta Popoluca) comes from Spanish gallo, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

ga̱yu (Oluta Popoluca): rooster

Definitions

  1. rooster

Ancestry of “ga̱yu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgallorooster, cock; megrim; John Dory
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 ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Latin Gallus