Etymology of the English word gallivant
the English word
gallivantderived from 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 gallivant in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
