Where does “gaḍḍu” come from?

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

gaḍḍu (Sicilian): rooster male chicken

Definitions

  1. rooster male chicken

Ancestry of “gaḍḍu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “gaḍḍu

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώςEvery word from Latin pāvōEvery word from Latin Gallus
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