Where does “Găleșești” come from?

Găleșești (Romanian) comes from Romanian galeș, from Hungarian Gális, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

Ancestry of “Găleșești”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangaleșhaving a wistful look in the eyes
2HungarianGális
3LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
4Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
5Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Latin Gallus
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