Where does “gal” come from?
Gal is derived from Middle English gerle, from Latin galleta, from Latin galla, from Proto-Indo-European gel-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
gal (English): Abbreviation of gallon; A young woman; A galileo
Definitions
- Abbreviation of gallon; A young woman; A galileo
Ancestry of “gal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gallon | A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints;... |
| 2 | Middle English | gallon | — |
| 3 | Norman | galun | — |
| 4 | Latin | galum | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *galla | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |