English
Galilee
Galilee comes from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΓᾰλῑλαίᾱGălīlaíā
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGalilaea
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Galilee
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 2024same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΓᾰλῑλαίᾱGălīlaíā
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGalilaea
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Galilee
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 2024same form
Earliest quotation: 2024, Marta Vidal: “Last spring I organised a race for birdwatchers in…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ
Today it means
name A mountainous geographic region in northern Israel.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ / Galilee