Where does “γάλιον” come from?
γάλιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
γάλιον (Ancient Greek): bedstraw
Ancestry of “γάλιον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |
Words derived from “γάλιον”