Where does “галёрка” come from?
галёрка (Russian) comes from Russian галерея, from Dutch galerij, from French galerie, from Middle French gallerie, from Old French gallerie, from Medieval Latin galeria, from Latin galilea, from Latin Galilaea.
галёрка (Russian): gallery
Definitions
- gallery
Ancestry of “галёрка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | галерея | gallery |
| 2 | Dutch | galerij | covered walkway around a building, a gallery |
| 3 | French | galerie | gallery |
| 4 | Middle French | gallerie | a large room |
| 5 | Old French | gallerie | a long portico, a gallery |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | galeria | gallery |
| 7 | Latin | galilea | church porch |
| 8 | Latin | Galilaea | Galilee |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Γαλιλαία | Galilee |
| 10 | Hebrew | גָּלִיל | — |