Where does “galante” come from?
galante (Italian) comes from Spanish galante, from Portuguese galante, from French galant, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.
galante (Italian): gallant, chivalrous; amorous, romantic; gallant
Definitions
- gallant, chivalrous; amorous, romantic; gallant
Ancestry of “galante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | galante | gallant, charming; erotic |
| 2 | Portuguese | galante | gallant |
| 3 | French | galant | present participle of galer; gallant, courteous,... |
| 4 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 5 | Old French | galle | — |
| 6 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 7 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |