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Where does “galeria” come from?

galeria (Catalan) comes from Latin galeria, from Latin galilea, from Latin Galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.

galeria (Catalan): gallery; avalanche gallery, snow shed; valance,...

Definitions

  1. gallery; avalanche gallery, snow shed; valance,...

Ancestry of “galeria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingaleriagallery
2Latingalileachurch porch
3LatinGalilaeaGalilee
4Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
5Hebrewגָּלִיל—
Every word from Hebrew גָּלִיל →