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Where does “galli” come from?

galli (Icelandic) comes from Danish galla, from French galla — party dress.

galli (Icelandic): fault, flaw, shortcoming; a uniform or outfit for...

Definitions

  1. fault, flaw, shortcoming; a uniform or outfit for...

Ancestry of “galli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgalla—
2Frenchgallaparty dress

Words derived from “galli”

  • æfingagalli
  • gallalaus
  • pollagalli
Every word from French galla →