Where does “galosh” come from?

galosh (English) comes from Middle English galoche, from Old French galoche, from Latin gallica — nominative feminine singular of gallicus;...

galosh (English): A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection...

Definitions

  1. A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection...

Ancestry of “galosh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgalocheA clog or patten
2Old Frenchgalocheshoe with a wooden sole
3Latingallicanominative feminine singular of gallicus;...

Words derived from “galosh”

Every word from Latin gallica →Every word from Old French galoche →Every word from Middle English galoche →