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Where does “galocher” come from?

galocher (French) comes from French galoche, 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.

galocher (French): to French kiss, make out

Definitions

  1. to French kiss, make out

Ancestry of “galocher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgalocheclog; a chin that is long and pointed; French...
2Ancient Greekκᾱλόπους—
3Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
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