Where does “galho” come from?

galho (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin galleus, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

galho (Portuguese): branch

Definitions

  1. branch

Ancestry of “galho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latingalleusoaken
2Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
3Gaulishgallāvessel
4Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “galho”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭ →Every word from Gaulish gallā →