Where does “galileu” come from?

galileu (Portuguese) comes from Italian Galileo, from Latin galilaeus, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.

galileu (Portuguese): Galilean

Definitions

  1. Galilean

Ancestry of “galileu”, step by step

galileu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian Galileo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGalileo—
2LatingalilaeusGalilean; Christian
3Ancient GreekΓαλιλαῖοςGalilean
4Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
5Hebrewגָּלִיל—

via Old Portuguese galileu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegalileu—

Words derived from “galileu”

Every word from Hebrew גָּלִיל →Every word from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία →Every word from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος →