Etymology of the English word gallon
the English word
gallonderived from the North French word
galonderived from the Old French word
galonnerderived from the Anglo-Norman word
galonderived from the Medieval Latin word
galletaDate
The earliest known usage of gallon in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
gallonageDerivations in other languages
French
gallon, Italian
gallone, Spanish
galónCognates
Spanish
galónUsage
Word found in Modern English
