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Where does “galea” come from?

galea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γαλέη, from Proto-Indo-European glī-, from English glio-, from Ancient Greek γλία, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

galea (Latin): a helmet; vocative singular of galea; ablative...

Definitions

  1. a helmet; vocative singular of galea; ablative...

Ancestry of “galea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαλέηname given to various animals of the Mustelidae...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglī-mous
3Englishglio-Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous...
4Ancient Greekγλίαglue
5Proto-Indo-European*gley-—

Words derived from “galea”

  • galley
  • galea
  • gally
  • galeaspid
  • galeiform
  • galerum
  • galerus
  • galero
  • galé
  • galeirão
  • galera
  • galera
  • galei
  • galei
  • galeie
  • galee
  • galeið
  • galee
  • galee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley- →