Where does “gal” come from?

gal (Romanian) comes from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

gal (Romanian): a Gaul; unit of measurement of acceleration,...

Definitions

gal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Gallus	Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
2	Latin	pāvō	peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3	Ancient Greek	ταώς	peacock; type of fish

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	gal	A unit of acceleration equal to one centimetre...