Where does “gallare” come from?
gallare (Italian) comes from Italian galla, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gallare (Italian): To fertilize an egg; To be fertilized an egg
Definitions
- To fertilize an egg; To be fertilized an egg
Ancestry of “gallare”, step by step
gallare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian galla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | galla | gall; acorn; round pill |
| 2 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 3 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Italian gallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gallo | rooster, cock; Gallic; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 3 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |