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Where does “galano” come from?

galano (Spanish) comes from Spanish Galán, from French galant, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

galano (Spanish): smart; elegant; prim

Definitions

  1. smart; elegant; prim

Ancestry of “galano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishGalán—
2Frenchgalantpresent participle of galer; gallant, courteous,...
3Old Frenchgalerto rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself
4Old Frenchgalle—
5Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
6Gaulishgallāvessel
7Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “galano”

  • galanamente
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