Where does “Galenism” come from?
Galenism (English) comes from English Galen, from Middle English galen, from Old English galan, from Proto-West Germanic galan, from Proto-Germanic galaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Galenism (English): The principles and practices of Galen
Definitions
- The principles and practices of Galen
Ancestry of “Galenism”, step by step
Galenism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Galen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Galen | Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 –) |
| 2 | Middle English | galen | to cry out |
| 3 | Old English | galan | to sing; enchant; to cry, call, scream; to cast... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | galan | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via French galénisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | galénisme | Galenism |