Etymology of the English word gallant
the English word
gallantderived from the Old French word
galantderived from the Old French word
galerderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-derived from the Old French word
gallantderived from the Old French word
galerderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-Date
The earliest known usage of gallant in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
topgallant,
galavant,
gallivant,
gallanted,
gallantingCognates
Danish
galan, Dutch
galant, French
galant, German
Galan, German
galant, Italian
galante, Norwegian
galan, Norwegian
galant, Swedish
galantUsage
Word found in Modern English
