Where does “ungallant” come from?
ungallant (English) comes from English gallant, from Middle English galant, from Old French galant, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.
ungallant (English): Not gallant; ignoble, dishonourable, unvaliant
Definitions
- Not gallant; ignoble, dishonourable, unvaliant
Ancestry of “ungallant”, step by step
ungallant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gallant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gallant | brave, valiant; honorable; grand, noble |
| 2 | Middle English | galant | — |
| 3 | Old French | galant | present participle of galer; brave; noble;... |
| 4 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 5 | Old French | galle | — |
| 6 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 7 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |