Where does “Galerie” come from?
Galerie (German) comes from French galerie, from Middle French gallerie, from Old French gallerie, from Medieval Latin galeria, from Latin galilea, from Latin Galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.
Galerie (German): gallery
Definitions
- gallery
Ancestry of “Galerie”, step by step
Galerie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French galerie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | galerie | gallery |
| 2 | Middle French | gallerie | a large room |
| 3 | Old French | gallerie | a long portico, a gallery |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | galeria | gallery |
| 5 | Latin | galilea | church porch |
| 6 | Latin | Galilaea | Galilee |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Γαλιλαία | Galilee |
| 8 | Hebrew | גָּלִיל | — |
via Italian galleria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | galleria | tunnel; gallery, arcade; balcony, circle |