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Where does “Gálvez” come from?

Gálvez (Spanish) comes from English town, from English Freetown, from English free, from Middle English free, from Old English frēo, from Proto-Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós — to love, to please.

Ancestry of “Gálvez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtownA settlement; an area with residential districts,...
2EnglishFreetown—
3EnglishfreeUnconstrained; Obtainable without any payment;...
4Middle Englishfree—
5Old Englishfrēofree, joyful
6Proto-Germanic*frī—
7Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “Gálvez”

  • Galvez
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