Where does “gallipavo” come from?
gallipavo (Spanish) comes from Spanish gallo, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
gallipavo (Spanish): A turkey
Ancestry of “gallipavo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gallo | rooster, cock; megrim; John Dory |
| 2 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 3 | Latin | pāvō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |