Etymology of the English word topgallant
the English word
topgallantderived from the English word
topderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*tuppazderived 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 topgallant in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
