myEtymology.com: French etymology of galle

1. Etymology of the French word galle

the Old French word galle

derived from the Latin word galla

The earliest known usage of galle in French dates from the 19th century.

English gall

Dutch gal, English gall, German Gallapfel, German Galle, Icelandic gall, Italian galla, Latin galla, Norwegian galle, Swedish galla

Word found in Old French

derived from the French word galle

derived from the Classical Latin word gallus (cock; cock, rooster)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gal-

derived from the Greek word gallos

Word found in Old French