Where does “galley” come from?
Galley comes from Middle English galeie, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Ancient Greek γαλέη, ultimately from Ancient Greek γαλεός, originally meaning a type of shark or fish.
galley (English): A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars,...
Definitions
- A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars,...
Ancestry of “galley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | galeie | — |
| 2 | Old French | galee | — |
| 3 | Latin | galea | a helmet; vocative singular of galea; ablative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γαλέη | name given to various animals of the Mustelidae... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glī- | mous |
| 6 | English | glio- | Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλία | glue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |