Where does “γαλέα” come from?
γαλέα (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γαλέη, from Proto-Indo-European glī-, from English glio-, from Ancient Greek γλία, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
γαλέα (Byzantine Greek): galley
Definitions
- galley
Ancestry of “γαλέα”, step by step
γαλέα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek γαλέη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γαλέη | name given to various animals of the Mustelidae... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | glī- | mous |
| 3 | English | glio- | Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλία | glue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |
via Ancient Greek γαλια
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γαλια | type of shellfish |