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Where does “Gawlas” come from?

Gawlas (Polish) comes from Polish Gaweł, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “Gawlas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGaweł—
2LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
3Latinpāvō—
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
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