Where does “galoche” come from?

galoche (French) comes from Ancient Greek κᾱλόπους, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

galoche (French): clog; a chin that is long and pointed; French...

Definitions

  1. clog; a chin that is long and pointed; French...

Ancestry of “galoche”, step by step

galoche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κᾱλόπους

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾱλόπουςshoemaker's last
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Late Latin gallicula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingallicula
2Latingallicanominative feminine singular of gallicus;...

Words derived from “galoche

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds
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