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Where does “galoshe” come from?

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

galoshe (English): A clog or patten; Hence, an overshoe worn in wet...

Definitions

  1. A clog or patten; Hence, an overshoe worn in wet...

Ancestry of “galoshe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgaloche—
2Old Frenchgalocheshoe with a wooden sole
3Latingallicanominative feminine singular of gallicus;...

Words derived from “galoshe”

  • galoche
Every word from Latin gallica →