Etymology of the Latin word gallina
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
gallosDerivations in Latin
gallinaceus,
gallinarium,
gallinula,
Columbigallina,
GallinagoDerivations in other languages
French
galline, Italian
gallina, Portuguese
galinha, Romanian
găină, Spanish
gallinaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Modern Latin
