Where does “megagallery” come from?
megagallery (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.
megagallery (English): A very large commercial art gallery that operates globally
Definitions
- A very large commercial art gallery that operates globally
Ancestry of “megagallery”, step by step
| 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 | — |