Where does “galloon” come from?
galloon (English) comes from French galon, from Latin galum, from Vulgar Latin *galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
galloon (English): A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on...
Definitions
- A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on...
Ancestry of “galloon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | galon | braid; stripe |
| 2 | Latin | galum | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *galla | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “galloon”