Etymology of the English word gallinaceous
the English word
gallinaceousderived from the Latin word
gallinaceus (of, belonging to domestic poultry, poultry-)
derived from the Latin word
gallina (hen)
derived from the Classical Latin word
gallus (cock; cock, rooster)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gal-derived from the Greek word
gallosDate
The earliest known usage of gallinaceous in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
