Where does “Galician” come from?
Galician derives from English Galicia, from Latin Gallitia, from Latin Gallaecia, with the adjectival suffix from Latin -anus via Proto-Italic -os.
Galician (English): Of or pertaining to the region of Galicia in...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the region of Galicia in...
Ancestry of “Galician”, step by step
Galician traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Galicia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Galicia | region in Central Europe; region in northwest... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Gallicia | — |
| 3 | Latin | Gallaecia | — |
| 4 | Latin | Gallaeci | a tribe in the region; a Celtic tribe in the... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kallī | grove, forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via Romanian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | an | year |
| 2 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |
via Romanian Galicia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Galicia | — |