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Where does “γαλια” come from?

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

γαλια (Ancient Greek): type of shellfish

Definitions

  1. type of shellfish

Ancestry of “γαλια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαλεόςsmall shark, dogfish

Words derived from “γαλια”

  • galley
  • galea
  • gally
  • galeaspid
  • galeiform
  • galiongee
  • galerum
  • galerus
  • galea
  • galeón
  • galea
  • galera
  • galeone
  • galera
  • galea
  • galero
  • galeotto
  • Galeere
  • galé
  • galeirão
  • galera
  • galera
  • galeon
  • galei
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