Where does “girlery” come from?
girlery (English) comes from English gallery, from Middle English galery, from Middle French gallerie, from Old French gallerie, from Medieval Latin galeria, from Latin galilea, from Latin Galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία.
girlery (English): A brothel or show that features scantily clad women
Definitions
- A brothel or show that features scantily clad women
Ancestry of “girlery”, step by step
girlery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gallery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gallery | An institution, building, or room for the... |
| 2 | Middle English | galery | — |
| 3 | Middle French | gallerie | a large room |
| 4 | Old French | gallerie | a long portico, a gallery |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | galeria | gallery |
| 6 | Latin | galilea | church porch |
| 7 | Latin | Galilaea | Galilee |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Γαλιλαία | Galilee |
| 9 | Hebrew | גָּלִיל | — |