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Where does “galerus” come from?

galerus (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-.

galerus (Latin): Alternative form of galērum

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of galērum

Ancestry of “galerus”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley- →