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

Definitions

  1. A turkey

Ancestry of “gallipavo”, step by step

gallipavo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish gallo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgallorooster, cock; megrim; John Dory
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

via Spanish pavo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpavoturkey; peacock; buck
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin Gallus →