Where does “γαλέα” come from?

γαλέα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γαλια, from Ancient Greek γαλεός — small shark, dogfish.

γαλέα (Ancient Greek): galley

Definitions

  1. galley

Ancestry of “γαλέα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαλιαtype of shellfish
2Ancient Greekγαλεόςsmall shark, dogfish
Every word from Ancient Greek γαλεός →Every word from Ancient Greek γαλια →