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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

  1. The principles and practices of Galen

Ancestry of “Galenism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGalen—
2Middle Englishgalento cry out
3Old Englishgalanto sing; enchant; to cry, call, scream; to cast...
4Proto-West Germanicgalanto sing
5Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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