Where does “galant” come from?

galant (French) comes from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

galant (French): present participle of galer; gallant, courteous,...

Definitions

  1. present participle of galer; gallant, courteous,...

Ancestry of “galant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgalerto rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself
2Old Frenchgalle—
3Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
4Gaulishgallāvessel
5Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “galant”

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