Where does “galún” come from?
galún (Irish) comes from English galloon, from French galon, from Latin galum, from Vulgar Latin *galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
galún (Irish): gallon; vessel; galloon
Ancestry of “galún”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | galloon | A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on... |
| 2 | French | galon | braid; stripe |
| 3 | Latin | galum | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *galla | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |