Where does “gallomania” come from?
gallomania (Italian) comes from Italian mania, from Latin imāginem, from Latin im-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
gallomania (Italian): Francomania, Gallomania
Definitions
- Francomania, Gallomania
Ancestry of “gallomania”, step by step
gallomania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian mania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mania | mania; habit; quirk |
| 2 | Latin | imāginem | — |
| 3 | Latin | im- | Alternative form of in-; form of "in"; in |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 |