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Where does “galerijflat” come from?

galerijflat (Dutch) comes from Dutch galerij, from French galerie, from Middle French gallerie, from Old French gallerie, from Medieval Latin galeria, from Latin galilea, from Latin Galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία.

galerijflat (Dutch): A tower block with exits on an open hallway or...

Definitions

  1. A tower block with exits on an open hallway or...

Ancestry of “galerijflat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgalerijcovered walkway around a building, a gallery
2Frenchgaleriegallery
3Middle Frenchgalleriea large room
4Old Frenchgalleriea long portico, a gallery
5Medieval Latingaleriagallery
6Latingalileachurch porch
7LatinGalilaeaGalilee
8Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
9Hebrewגָּלִיל—
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