Where does “galon” come from?
galon (French) comes from Latin galum, from Vulgar Latin *galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
galon (French): braid; stripe
Definitions
- braid; stripe
Ancestry of “galon”, step by step
galon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin galum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | galum | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *galla | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via French galonner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | galonner | To braid, galloon |