Where does “галерея” come from?
галерея (Russian) comes from Dutch galerij, 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.
галерея (Russian): gallery
Definitions
- gallery
Ancestry of “галерея”, step by step
галерея traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch galerij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | galerij | covered walkway around a building, a gallery |
| 2 | French | galerie | gallery |
| 3 | Middle French | gallerie | a large room |
| 4 | Old French | gallerie | a long portico, a gallery |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | galeria | gallery |
| 6 | Latin | galilea | church porch |
| 7 | Latin | Galilaea | Galilee |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Γαλιλαία | Galilee |
| 9 | Hebrew | גָּלִיל | — |
via Italian galleria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | galleria | tunnel; gallery, arcade; balcony, circle |