Where does “galjonsfigur” come from?
galjonsfigur (Swedish) comes from Swedish galjon, from French galion, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Ancient Greek γαλέη, from Proto-Indo-European glī-, from English glio-, from Ancient Greek γλία.
galjonsfigur (Swedish): figurehead both literally and figuratively
Definitions
- figurehead both literally and figuratively
Ancestry of “galjonsfigur”, step by step
galjonsfigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish galjon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | galjon | beakhead |
| 2 | French | galion | galleon |
| 3 | Old French | galee | — |
| 4 | Latin | galea | a helmet; vocative singular of galea; ablative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γαλέη | name given to various animals of the Mustelidae... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glī- | mous |
| 7 | English | glio- | Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλία | glue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |
via Swedish figur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | figur | A figure |