Where does “galilé” come from?
galilé (Portuguese) comes from Old French galilée, from Medieval Latin galilaea, from Latin galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.
galilé (Portuguese): galilee
Ancestry of “galilé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | galilée | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | galilaea | nominative feminine singular of galīlaeus;... |
| 3 | Latin | galilaea | nominative feminine singular of galīlaeus;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γαλιλαία | Galilee |
| 5 | Hebrew | גָּלִיל | — |