Etymology of the French word galion
the French word
galionderived from the Old French word
galiederived from the Latin word
galea (leather helmet)
derived from the Greek word
galaiaderived from the Old Provençal word
galeaDate
The earliest known usage of galion in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
galionisteDerivations in other languages
Spanish
galeonCognates
Portuguese
galeão, Spanish
galeon
