Etymograph

English

galeeny

Galeeny comes from Latin gallīna ‘hen’, and goes back to gallus ‘rooster’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgallus‘rooster’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgallīna‘hen’
  3. Englishtodaygaleeny

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgallus‘rooster’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgallīna‘hen’
  3. Englishtodaygaleeny

Linked words

through Latin gallus ‘rooster’

gallic, gallium, 5 more

Today it means

noun A guinea fowl.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin gallus / galeeny

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