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Where does “galerum” come from?

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

galerum (Latin): a helmet made of skins; bonnet, cap

Definitions

  1. a helmet made of skins; bonnet, cap

Ancestry of “galerum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingaleaa helmet; vocative singular of galea; ablative...
2Ancient Greekγαλέηname given to various animals of the Mustelidae...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanglī-mous
4Englishglio-Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous...
5Ancient Greekγλίαglue
6Proto-Indo-European*gley-—

Words derived from “galerum”

  • galero
  • galeirão
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