Etymology of the English word gallium
the English word
galliumderived from the New Latin word
galliumderived from the Classical Latin word
gallus (cock; cock, rooster)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gal-derived from the Greek word
gallosderived from the Latin word
Gallia (Gaul)
Date
The earliest known usage of gallium in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
gallicUsage
Word found in Modern English
