English
Galatea
Galatea comes from Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ ‘milk’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγᾰ́λᾰgắlă‘milk’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓαλάτειαGaláteia
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGalatēa
- EnglishtodayGalatea
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγᾰ́λᾰgắlă‘milk’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓαλάτειαGaláteia
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGalatēa
- EnglishtodayGalatea
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gláktn̥ ‘milk’
through Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ ‘milk’
Today it means
name Galatea; a woman who prayed for her daughter to be turned into a son, Leucippus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ / Galatea