Where does “γάλως” come from?

γάλως (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic galawos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws — sister-in-law (husband's sister).

γάλως (Ancient Greek): sister-in-law: husband's sister or brother's wife

Definitions

  1. sister-in-law: husband's sister or brother's wife

Ancestry of “γάλως”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicgalawos—
2Proto-Indo-European*ǵl̥h₂ōwssister-in-law (husband's sister)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws →Every word from Proto-Hellenic galawos →