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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgallorooster, cock; megrim; John Dory
2LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
3Latinpāvō—
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
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