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Where does “غاله‌ری” come from?

غاله‌ری (Ottoman Turkish) comes from French galerie, from Middle French gallerie, from Old French gallerie, from Medieval Latin galeria, from Latin galilea, from Latin Galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.

Ancestry of “غاله‌ری”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgaleriegallery
2Middle Frenchgalleriea large room
3Old Frenchgalleriea long portico, a gallery
4Medieval Latingaleriagallery
5Latingalileachurch porch
6LatinGalilaeaGalilee
7Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
8Hebrewגָּלִיל—
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