Where does “gallus” come from?
gallus (Scots) comes from English gallows, from Middle English galwes, from Old English galga, from Frankish galgō, from Proto-Germanic galgô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ-.
gallus (Scots): daring; confident; cheeky; fit to be hanged;...
Definitions
- daring; confident; cheeky; fit to be hanged;...
Ancestry of “gallus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gallows | Wooden framework on which persons are put to... |
| 2 | Middle English | galwes | gallows |
| 3 | Old English | galga | — |
| 4 | Frankish | galgō | measuring rod, pole; gallows |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galgô | a rod, pole, stake; a beam, cross-beam, rafter; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰAlgʰ- | — |