Where does “galas” come from?

galas (Spanish) comes from Spanish galo, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

galas (Spanish): feminine plural of galo

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of galo

Ancestry of “galas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishgaloGallic; French; Gaulish
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 ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin Gallus →
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